n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' kwer- ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -i · ums or -ia \ - ē - ə \
Etymology: probably alteration of aquatic vivarium
Date: circa 1847
1 : a container (as a glass tank) or an artificial pond in which living aquatic animals or plants are kept
2 : an establishment where aquatic collections of living organisms are kept and exhibited