vi·var·i·um (v -vâr  - m)n. pl. vi·var·i·ums or vi·var·i·a (- -) A place, especially an indoor enclosure, for keeping and raising living animals and plants under natural conditions for observation or research. [Latin v v rium, from neuter of vvrius, of living creatures, from vvus, alive; see vivify.] |
vivarium [vaɪˈvɛərɪəm]
n pl -iums, -ia [-ɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a place where live animals are kept under natural conditions for study, research, etc.
[from Latin: enclosure where live fish or game are kept, from vīvus alive]
vivarium
an enclosed environment, as a glass container, in which plants or animals are raised under conditions that approximate their natural habitat. Also vivary.
See also: AnimalsVivarium a place or enclosure where living animals, especially fish, are kept, 1600.
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| Noun | 1. |  vivarium - an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditionsaquarium, fish tank, marine museum - a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose terrarium - a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed |
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