insectary

Variant of insectarium

insectarium definition

in·sec·tar·ium (in′sek ter′ē əm)

noun pl. insectaria -·ia (-ə)

a place where insects are raised, esp. for study
also insectary in′·sec·tary (in sek′tə rē, in′sek′-; in′sek ter′ē)

Etymology: ModL

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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