Terrarium Definition

tə-rârē-əm
terraria, terrariums
noun
An enclosure in which to keep small land animals.
Webster's New World
A glass container enclosing a garden of small plants.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Terrarium

Noun

Singular:
terrarium
Plural:
terrariums

Origin of Terrarium

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

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin terra earth terrene –arium

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Terrarium Sentence Examples

  • Check on the terrarium each day and note any changes.

  • A terrarium is self-sustaining because it recycles the moisture inside of it.

  • Building a terrarium with your homeschooled child is an easy and fun way of teaching the water cycle.

  • A turtle decides when and how much to eat in the wild, but when you have a pet turtle in a terrarium or aquarium, you'll need to know how to replicate a wild turtle's feeding timing as best you can.

  • The land side does n't have to be as elaborate as in the ' terrestrial terrarium '.

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Words Starting With

TTETER

Words Ending With

MUMIUM

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With T9 Letter Words Ending With M