transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbes-chē-ˌer-ē, -ˌe-rē, ˈbesh-, ˈbēs-, ˈbēsh- ]
noun
( plural -ar·ies )
Etymology: Medieval Latin bestiarium, from Latin, neuter of bestiarius of beasts, from bestia
Date: 1840
1. : a medieval allegorical or moralizing work on the appearance and habits of real or imaginary animals
2.
a. : a collection of descriptions or representations of real or imaginary animals
b. : an array of real humans or literary characters often having symbolic significance
3. : an unusual or whimsical collection
a truly astounding bestiary of airplane designs — Peter Garrison