Aquarium

/əˈkwɛəriəm/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A transparent tank of water for keeping fish and other aquatic animals and plants.

The children were fascinated by the colorful fish in the large aquarium.

A building or establishment that houses aquatic animals and plants for public display.

We visited the aquarium to learn more about marine life and conservation.

A receptacle for keeping live aquatic plants or animals.

He set up a small aquarium in his living room to house tropical fish.

From Latin 'aqua' meaning water, and 'arium' a suffix indicating a place.

aquarium maintenance

The process of cleaning and caring for an aquarium and its inhabitants.

home aquarium

A personal aquarium set up in a home for recreation.

public aquarium

An aquarium operated for public education and entertainment.

aquatic

Relating to water.

hydrology

The study of water.

ichthyology

The branch of zoology concerned with fishes.

Fishbowl

He lives in a fishbowl with all his tropical fish.

The tank

That guy's fast, he really swims like he's in the tank.