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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•quar•i•um /əˈkwɛriəm/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -i•ums, -i•a /-iə/.USA pronunciation - a glass-sided, water-filled tank in which fish or other underwater animals or plants are kept.
- a building or institution in which fish or other underwater animals or plants are kept for exhibit and study.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•quar•i•um (ə kwâr′ē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. a•quar•i•ums, a•quar•i•a (ə kwâr′ē ə).USA pronunciation - a glass-sided tank, bowl, or the like, in which fish or other living aquatic animals or plants are kept.
- a building or institution in which fish or other aquatic animals or plants are kept for exhibit, study, etc.
- 1840–50; blend of, blended Latin aquārius of or for water (aqu(a) water + -ārius -ary) and vivarium; compare -arium
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