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terrarium.

An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/təˈɹɛəɹ.ɪ.əm/Received-Pronunciation/təˈɹɑɹ.i.əm/Received-Pronunciation/təˈɹɛɹ.i.əm/General-American/təˈɹeːɹ.i.əm/Australia
  1. An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.

  2. A partially enclosed glass container for displaying plants, especially plants that need high humidity.

Where this word comes from

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

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