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vi·var·i·um
 vivarium
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- pronunciation:
- vih
veIr
i
 m
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
vivaria, vivariums |
| definition: |
an indoor place where live animals or plants are kept for study or observation.
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| related words: |
zoo |
The word vivarium
contains the following parts:
viv, vivi, vit
Latin
root
that means life, living, live
  Example words:
aquavit, arborvitae, avitaminosis, convivial, devitalize, inter vivos, joie de vivre, modus vivendi, qui vive, redivivus, revitalize, revive, survival, survive, survivor, viable, vital, vital signs, vital statistics, vitalism, vitality, vitamin, viva, viva voce, vivace, vivacious, vivarium, vive, vivid, vivify, vivisection
-arium, -orium
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means a place for
Example words:
aquarium, auditorium, cinerarium, herbarium, natatorium, oceanarium, planetarium, sanatorium, sanitarium, scriptorium, solarium, sudatorium, vivarium
- synonyms:
- -atory, -ary2
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