Aquarium Definition

ə-kwârē-əm
aquaria, aquariums
noun
aquaria, aquariums
A tank, bowl, or other water-filled enclosure in which living fish or other aquatic animals and plants are kept.
American Heritage
A tank, usually with glass sides, or a pool, bowl, etc. for keeping live water animals and water plants.
Webster's New World
A place for the public exhibition of live aquatic animals and plants.
American Heritage
A building where such collections are exhibited.
Webster's New World

A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.

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Noun

Singular:
aquarium
Plural:
aquaria, aquariums

Origin of Aquarium

  • Latin aquārium source of water from neuter of aquārius of water from aqua water akw-ā- in Indo-European roots

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

  • From Latin aquārium, neuter of aquārius (“of or pertaining to water”), from aqua

    From Wiktionary

Aquarium Sentence Examples

  • It contains a station of the Berlin Aquarium, with a fine collection of the fauna of the Adriatic Sea.

  • He cites Groom's evidence that larvae obtained from the egg readily go through one moult in the aquarium, and the known fact that the last larval stage is.

  • The Red Sea is the world's most accessible tropical marine aquarium.

  • The aquarium also has games and fun rides for kids and is great for birthday parties.

  • I enjoyed a wonderful sea lion show in the aquarium.

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Words Starting With

AAQAQU

Words Ending With

MUMIUM

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Words Starting With A and Ending With M

Starts With A & Ends With MStarts With AQ & Ends With MStarts With A & Ends With UM

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With A8 Letter Words Ending With M