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a·quar·i·um
aquarium
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- features:
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part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
aquaria, aquariums |
definition 1: |
a tank or other container filled with water in which water animals and plants are kept.
The cat sat before an aquarium filled with tiny, colorful fish.
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definition 2: |
A building where water animals and plants are kept and displayed.
Many families visit the aquarium on weekends. |
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derivation: |
aquarian (adj.) |
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