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terrarium

ter rar i um |təˈre (ə )rēəm təˈrɛriəm | noun ( pl. terrariums or terraria |-ˈre (ə )rēə | ) a vivarium for smaller land animals, esp. reptiles, amphibians, or terrestrial invertebrates, typically in the form of a glass-fronted case. a sealed transparent globe or similar container in which plants are grown. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin terra earth, on the pattern of aquarium .

 

Oxford Dictionary

terrarium

terrarium |tɛˈrɛːrɪəm | noun ( pl. terrariums or terraria |-rɪə | ) a vivarium for smaller land animals, especially reptiles, amphibians, or terrestrial invertebrates, typically in the form of a glass-fronted case. a sealed transparent globe or similar container in which plants are grown. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin terra earth , on the pattern of aquarium .

 

Duden Dictionary

Terrarium

Ter ra ri um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Terr a rium |das Terrarium; Genitiv: des Terrariums, Plural: die Terrarien gebildet nach Aquarium zu lateinisch terra = Erde 1 [Glas ]behälter zur Haltung, Zucht und Beobachtung von Lurchen und Kriechtieren 2 Gebäude [in einem zoologischen Garten ], in dem Lurche und Kriechtiere gehalten werden

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

terrarium

ter rar i um /teré ə riəm /名詞 s, -raria /-ɪə /C 陸生動物飼育場 [器 ], テラリウム .