Meanings
nounterrarium (plural terrariums or terraria)
plural terrariums · plural terraria
- An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.
Origin
- Latinterra“earth”
- Englishterrarium
From Latin terra (“earth”) + -arium, by analogy with aquarium.
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Bulgarian тера́риум
- тера́риум (terárium)enclosure for displaying small animals
Czech terárium
- teráriumenclosure for displaying small animals
Finnish terraario, terraario
- terraarioenclosure for displaying small animals
- terraarioglass container for displaying plants
German Terrarium, Terrarium
- Terrariumenclosure for displaying small animals
- Terrariumglass container for displaying plants
Italian terrario
- terrarioenclosure for displaying small animals
Polish terrarium
- terrariumenclosure for displaying small animals
Romanian terariu
- terariuenclosure for displaying small animals
Russian террариум
- террариум (terrarium)enclosure for displaying small animals
Spanish terrario
- terrarioenclosure for displaying small animals
Ukrainian тера́рій, тера́ріум
- тера́рій (terárij)enclosure for displaying small animals
- тера́ріум (terárium)enclosure for displaying small animals
- палюда́рій (paljudárij)glass container for displaying plants
- палюда́ріум (paljudárium)glass container for displaying plants
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APA
terrarium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrarium
MLA
“terrarium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrarium. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terrarium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrarium.
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