"terrarium" meaning in English

See terrarium in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tə.ˈɹɛəɹ.ɪ.əm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /tə.ˈɹɛɹ.i.əm/ [General-American], /tə.ˈɹeːɹ.i.əm/ [General-Australian], /tɘ.ˈɹiəɹ.i.ɘm/ [New-Zealand] Forms: terrariums [plural], terraria [plural]
Etymology: From Latin terra (“earth”) + -arium, by analogy with aquarium. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|terra|t=earth}} Latin terra (“earth”), {{suffix|en||arium}} + -arium Head templates: {{en-noun|s|terraria}} terrarium (plural terrariums or terraria)
  1. An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting. Translations (enclosure for displaying small animals): тера́риум (terárium) [masculine] (Bulgarian), terárium [neuter] (Czech), terraario (Finnish), Terrarium [neuter] (German), terrario (Italian), terrarium [neuter] (Polish), terariu [neuter] (Romanian), terarij [neuter] (Slovene), terrario [masculine] (Spanish), тера́рій (terárij) [masculine] (Ukrainian), тера́ріум (terárium) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-terrarium-en-noun-~C20tmSN Disambiguation of 'enclosure for displaying small animals': 68 32
  2. A partially enclosed glass container for displaying plants, especially plants that need high humidity. Translations (glass container for displaying plants): terraario (Finnish), Terrarium [neuter] (German), палюда́рій (paljudárij) [masculine] (Ukrainian), палюда́ріум (paljudárium) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-terrarium-en-noun-sxJezWVQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -arium Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -arium: 27 73 Disambiguation of 'glass container for displaying plants': 19 81

Inflected forms

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