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 average orchard seems better designed to be an insectarium for the cultivation of pests than for the growth of good fruit.

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