insectarium

[ in-sek-tair-ee-uhm ]

noun

, plural in·sec·tar·i·ums, in·sec·tar·i·a [in-sek-, tair, -ee-, uh].

1. a place in which a collection of living insects is kept, as in a zoo.

insectarium

/ ɪnˈsɛktərɪ; ˌɪnsɛkˈtɛərɪəm /

noun

1. a place where living insects are kept, bred, and studied

Word History and Origins

Origin of insectarium¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; insect, -arium

Example Sentences

The Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans is set to add cicadas to the menu of its in-house snack bar where it already serves chilli waxworms and crispy cajun crickets.

From BBC

Blocks away from such French Quarter fine-dining stalwarts as Antoine’s and Brennan’s, the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans has long served up an array of alternative, insect-based treats at its “Bug Appetit” cafe overlooking the Mississippi River.

From Seattle Times

Recently, Zack Lemann, the Insectarium’s curator of animal collections, has been working up cicada dishes that may become part of the menu.

From Seattle Times

The Insectarium isn’t the first to promote the idea of eating them.

From Seattle Times

He expects this spring’s unusual emergence of two huge broods of cicadas to heighten interest in insects in general, and in the Insectarium — even though the affected area doesn’t include southeast Louisiana.

From Seattle Times