insectary


in·sec·tar·y

I0160200 (ĭn′sĕk′tə-rē, ĭn-sĕk′-) or in·sec·tar·i·um (ĭn′sĕk-târ′ē-əm)n. pl. in·sec·tar·ies or in·sec·tar·i·a (-târ′ē-ə) A place for keeping, breeding, or observing living insects.

in•sec•tar•i•um

(ˌɪn sɛkˈtɛər i əm)

n., pl. -tar•i•ums, -tar•i•a (-ˈtɛər i ə) a place in which a collection of living insects is kept, as in a zoo or laboratory. [1880–85; see insect + -arium]