vivarium
noun
vi·var·i·um
vī-ˈver-ē-əm 
plural vivaria
vī-ˈver-ē-ə
or vivariums
or vivariums
: a terrarium used especially for small animals
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And while my dad dislikes getting into the water, he’s always been fascinated with marine life, having kept his own vivariums since childhood before working at an aquarium his entire teens and then running his own reptile and tropical fish shop throughout my childhood.
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Alexandra Pereira, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
For Hispanic Heritage Month, the museum's butterfly vivarium and rainforest exhibit will highlight the science, history and culture of monarch butterflies and chocolate.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2024
The Gilder Center at the AMNH features a butterfly vivarium, as well as 3,000 artifacts and specimens on display from the museum’s collections.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Back in the small brick building in Medellín, Asprilla returns the snake to its home, a glass vivarium that stretches from floor to ceiling.
—Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
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Alexandra Pereira, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
For Hispanic Heritage Month, the museum's butterfly vivarium and rainforest exhibit will highlight the science, history and culture of monarch butterflies and chocolate.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2024
The Gilder Center at the AMNH features a butterfly vivarium, as well as 3,000 artifacts and specimens on display from the museum’s collections.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Back in the small brick building in Medellín, Asprilla returns the snake to its home, a glass vivarium that stretches from floor to ceiling.
—Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
See All Example Sentences for vivarium
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“Vivarium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vivarium. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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vivarium
noun
vi·var·i·um
vī-ˈvar-ē-əm
-ˈver-
plural vivaria
-ē-ə
or vivariums
: a terrarium used especially for small animals
Medical Definition
vivarium
noun
vi·var·i·um
vī-ˈvar-ē-əm, -ˈver-
plural vivaria
-ē-ə
or vivariums
or vivariums
: an enclosure for keeping or raising and observing animals especially for laboratory research
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