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terrarium

Syllables: ter·rar·i·um/təˈɹɛəɹ.ɪ.əm/US/təˈɹɛɹ.i.əm/

terrarium noun: an enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.

terrarium: an enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic...
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Noun

terrarium (plural terrariums or terraria)

  1. An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.
  2. A partially enclosed glass container for displaying plants, especially plants that need high humidity.

Forms of terrarium

pluralterrariums
pluralterraria

Origin of terrarium

From Latin terra (“earth”) + -arium, by analogy with aquarium.

Words formed from terrarium

Questions about terrarium

What does terrarium mean?
Terrarium means an enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.
What part of speech is terrarium?
Terrarium is a noun.
How do you pronounce terrarium?
Terrarium is pronounced /təˈɹɛəɹ.ɪ.əm/ (UK).
What is the plural of terrarium?
The plural of terrarium is terrariums.

Words near terrarium in the dictionary

  1. terraranan
  2. terraranans
  3. terraria
  4. Terrarian
  5. Terrarians
  6. terrarium
  7. terrariums
  8. terrars
  9. terras
  10. Terrassa
  11. terrasse

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