Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small enclosure or closed container in which selected living plants and sometimes small land animals, such as turtles and lizards, are kept and observed.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A vivarium for land animals; a place where such animals are kept alive for study or observation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An enclosure where very small animals are displayed, often with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.
- noun A partially enclosed glass container for displaying plants, especially plants that need high humidity.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Enclosure selection: The most important decision you make when making a terrarium is choosing what type of container to put it in.
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In a closed environment the terrarium is sealed and it is an ecosystem unto itself that needs very little except occasional watering and moderate sunlight ..
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This type of terrarium is more durable and easier to maintain.
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If you want a wider range of possibilities for plants, an open terrarium is the way to go.
Terrarium Day at Sugar Creek « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010
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An open environment terrarium is more common and is usually one where the top is open.
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A terrarium is a small environment where plants and sometimes animals live together in their own little environment.
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A terrarium is a beautiful composition of plants and flowers that require only minimum care.
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You hear the word terrarium, and you think of an abandoned aquarium with a lid.
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I send a terrarium, which is for plants, but it is also like a piece of furniture.
How to Sell Anything to Anybody Joe Girard Stanley H. Brown 2005
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The terrarium has been their home since they were found on the sidewalk outside of the consulate after a suicide bomber had made an orphan of them.
Evil Monkeys impetuousme 2005
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