tuatarium
/ˌtuːəˈtɑːrɪəm/noun (plural tuataria /ˌtuːəˈtɑːrɪə/) NZ
An enclosure in which a simulated natural habitat is created for displaying a tuatara, a spiny lizard-like reptile of New Zealand: a special feature of the museum is the tuatarium...
- To provide proper drainage in the tuatarium, a sewer drain was installed in the centre of the enclosure.
- The tuatarium was constructed to simulate as closely as possible the natural habitat of the tuatara, a pair of which had been acquired from New Zealand in 1973.
- Invercargill is home to the Southland Museum, which houses the tuatarium.
Origin
1990s: from tuatara + -ium.
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