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terrarium definition

ter·rar·ium (tə rer′ē əm)

noun pl. terrariums -·iums or terraria -·ia (-ə)

  1. an enclosure in which to keep small land animals
  2. a glass container enclosing a garden of small plants

Etymology: ModL < L terra, terra + -arium, as in aquarium

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