■ noun ( plural aquaria -rɪə or ~s ) a transparent tank of water in which live fish and other water creatures and plants are kept.
Origin
C19: from L., neut. of aquarius 'of water', on the pattern of vivarium .
■ noun ( plural aquaria -rɪə or ~s ) a transparent tank of water in which live fish and other water creatures and plants are kept.
Origin
C19: from L., neut. of aquarius 'of water', on the pattern of vivarium .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004