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reptilarium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛp.tɪˈlɛəɹi.əm/
  • General-American: /ˌɹɛp.tɪˈlɛɹi.əm/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiəm

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noun

Meaning 1

A place artificially arranged for keeping or raising reptiles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2011, The Rough Guide to Las Vegas, Rough Guides, Penguin Random House, Chapter 7, https://books.google.ca/books?id=x6Or6O122_sC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Besides displays on the geology and history of the region, the centre provides an introduction to local wildlife, with reptilariums holding live rattlesnakes.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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