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terrarium

[ tuh-rair-ee-uhm ]

noun

plural terrariums, terraria
  1. a vivarium for land animals ( aquarium ).
  2. a glass container, chiefly or wholly enclosed, for growing and displaying plants.


terrarium

/ ³Ùɛˈ°ùɛə°ùɪə³¾ /

noun

  1. an enclosure for keeping small land animals
  2. a glass container, often a globe, in which plants are grown
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of terrarium1

First recorded in 1885–90; terr(a) + -arium
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of terrarium1

C19: New Latin, from Latin terra earth
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She wasn't interested to know that Clyde, appraising us from his teeny terrarium, was a near-doppelgänger for the 16 1/2-year-old companion I had lost a few months before.

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To do so, the researchers fed the terrariums with half a teaspoon of fruit flies and recorded their hunting.

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Those who spelled their first word correctly remained at the microphone while Sietsema told them, to cite one example, “Your vocabulary word is ‘terrarium.’â€

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On another, she organized a workshop in a tent outside the dorms, helping children plant terrariums.

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