vivarium

[ vahy-vair-ee-uhm, vi- ]

/ vaɪˈvɛər i əm, vɪ- /

noun, plural vi·var·i·ums, vi·var·i·a [vahy-vair-ee-uh, vi-]. /vaɪˈvɛər i ə, vɪ-/.

a place, such as a laboratory, where live animals or plants are kept under conditions simulating their natural environment, as for research.

Origin of vivarium

1590–1600; <Latin vīvārium, equivalent to vīv(us) living (see vital) + -ārium-ary

Words nearby vivarium

vivacious, vivacity, Vivaldi, Vivaldi, Antonio, vivandière, vivarium, viva voce, vivax, vivax malaria, vive, Vivekananda

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Example sentences from the Web for vivarium

Collect a number of these larvæ and place them in the vivarium with some twigs of horse-chestnut.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study|Ontario Ministry of Education
Evidently the vivarium near the temple of Esculapius, on the neighboring island, had caught fire.
Quo Vadis|Henryk Sienkiewicz
In a corner of the adjacent field we observe the vivarium, or fish-pond of the priory.
Nooks and Corners of Pembrokeshire|H. Thornhill Timmins
It will look very different when it is in my vivarium, let me tell you.
Digby Heathcote|W.H.G. Kingston

One of the most important of these devices is the breeding-cage, which is sometimes called a vivarium.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland

British Dictionary definitions for vivarium

vivarium

/ (vaɪˈvɛərɪəm) /

noun plural -iums or -ia (-ɪə)

a place where live animals are kept under natural conditions for study, research, etc

Word Origin for vivarium

C16: from Latin: enclosure where live fish or game are kept, from vīvus alive

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单词	vivarium
释义	vivarium [ vahy-vair-ee-uhm, vi- ] / vaɪˈvɛər i əm, vɪ- / noun, plural vi·var·i·ums, vi·var·i·a [vahy-vair-ee-uh, vi-]. /vaɪˈvɛər i ə, vɪ-/. a place, such as a laboratory, where live animals or plants are kept under conditions simulating their natural environment, as for research. Origin of vivarium 1590–1600; <Latin vīvārium, equivalent to vīv(us) living (see vital) + -ārium-ary Words nearby vivarium vivacious, vivacity, Vivaldi, Vivaldi, Antonio, vivandière, vivarium, viva voce, vivax, vivax malaria, vive, Vivekananda Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vivarium Collect a number of these larvæ and place them in the vivarium with some twigs of horse-chestnut. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study\|Ontario Ministry of Education Evidently the vivarium near the temple of Esculapius, on the neighboring island, had caught fire. Quo Vadis\|Henryk Sienkiewicz In a corner of the adjacent field we observe the vivarium, or fish-pond of the priory. Nooks and Corners of Pembrokeshire\|H. Thornhill Timmins It will look very different when it is in my vivarium, let me tell you. Digby Heathcote\|W.H.G. Kingston One of the most important of these devices is the breeding-cage, which is sometimes called a vivarium. The Butterfly Book\|William Jacob Holland British Dictionary definitions for vivarium vivarium / (vaɪˈvɛərɪəm) / noun plural -iums or -ia (-ɪə) a place where live animals are kept under natural conditions for study, research, etc Word Origin for vivarium C16: from Latin: enclosure where live fish or game are kept, from vīvus alive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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