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a·quar·i·um
 aquarium
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| inflections: |
aquaria, aquariums |
| definition 1: |
An aquarium is a container filled with water that people use as a home for fish and other water animals. An aquarium is usually made of clear glass. It can be very small or very big.
My brother has an aquarium in his room with three kinds of fish in it.We saw a shark in a big aquarium at the zoo.
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An aquarium is a large building where people can see many kinds of living fish and other water animals and plants.
We saw some amazing fish at the Boston aquarium. One of them looked like a big snake! |
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| derivation: |
aquarian (adj.) |
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