"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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -arium, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -arium: 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'enclosure for displaying small animals': 70 30
  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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -arium: 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'glass container for displaying plants': 19 81

Inflected forms

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