/ vaɪˈveəriəm; vɪˈv-; NAmE -ˈver-/ noun
( pl. viv·ar·ia / vaɪˈveəriə; vɪˈv-; NAmE -ˈver-/) a container for keeping live animals in, especially for scientific study
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin , literally warren, fish pond , from vivus living, from vivere to live.