单词 | oceanarium |
释义 | oceanariumn. Originally U.S. A seawater aquarium in which large sea creatures can be kept and observed, esp. for public entertainment; an establishment having such an aquarium. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > zoo > [noun] > aquarium vivarium1853 aquarium1854 tank1854 whalerya1880 oceanarium1938 seaquarium1955 marineland1963 dolphinarium1969 1938 N.Y. Times 24 Nov. 41/6 After the fish is drugged it is placed in a live-tank in the aquarium boat and is then transferred to the oceanarium. 1955 Sci. News Let. 2 Apr. 211 (caption) A puzzled fisherman hauled the strange fish in in his shad net off the northern coast of Florida and it was identified by scientists at the oceanarium at Marineland, Fla. 1962 Times 15 Feb. 15/5 This is the usual training manœuvre for any type of animal in circuses and in oceanaria. 1977 Time 4 July 28/3 In San Diego, 55 miles from Disneyland, is Sea World, the best-planned, best-stocked oceanarium in the U.S. 1992 Zoo Life Winter 25 Bottom-dwelling Atlantic nurse sharks are among the most successful inhabitants of aquariums and oceanariums. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1938 |
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