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The definition of an aquarium is a container that holds marine plants and animals, or a building where exhibits of marine plants and animals are set up for visitors to view.

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An example of an aquarium is a fish tank.
An example of an aquarium would be the fish exhibit in a zoo.

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noun pl. aquariums or aquaria

a tank, usually with glass sides, or a pool, bowl, etc. for keeping live water animals and water plants
a building where such collections are exhibited

Origin: L, watering place for cattle, neut. of aquarius, of water < aqua, water

See aquarium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. a·quar·i·ums or a·quar·i·a (-ē-ə)

A tank, bowl, or other water-filled enclosure in which living fish or other aquatic animals and plants are kept.
A place for the public exhibition of live aquatic animals and plants.

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Origin: Latin aquārium, source of water

Origin: , from

Origin: neuter of aquārius, of water

Origin: , from aqua, water; see ak^w-ā- in Indo-European roots

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