aquarium
[ uh-kwair-ee-uh m ]
/ əˈkwɛər i əm /
noun, plural a·quar·i·ums, a·quar·i·a [uh-kwair-ee-uh] /əˈkwɛər i ə/.
a glass-sided tank, bowl, or the like, in which fish or other living aquatic animals or plants are kept.
a building or institution in which fish or other aquatic animals or plants are kept for exhibit, study, etc.
Origin of aquarium
OTHER WORDS FROM aquarium
a·quar·i·al, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aquarium
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British Dictionary definitions for aquaria
aquarium
/ (əˈkwɛərɪəm) /
noun plural -riums or -ria (-rɪə)
a tank, bowl, or pool in which aquatic animals and plants are kept for pleasure, study, or exhibition
a building housing a collection of aquatic life, as for exhibition
Word Origin for aquarium
C19: from Latin
aquārius relating to water, on the model of
vivarium