Definitions for Aquarium
əˈkwɛər i əm; əˈkwɛər i əaquar·i·um

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1. aquarium, fish tank, marine museumnoun

   a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

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1. aquariumnoun

   A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.

2. aquariumnoun

   A public place where live fish and other aquatic animals are exhibited.

3. Etymology: From aquarium, neuter of aquarius, from aqua

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1. Aquarium

   An aquarium (plural: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquatic reptiles, such as turtles, and aquatic plants. The term aquarium, coined by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse, combines the Latin root aqua, meaning 'water', with the suffix -arium, meaning 'a place for relating to'.The aquarium principle was fully developed in 1850 by the chemist Robert Warington, who explained that plants added to water in a container would give off enough oxygen to support animals, so long as the numbers of animals did not grow too large. The aquarium craze was launched in early Victorian England by Gosse, who created and stocked the first public aquarium at the London Zoo in 1853, and published the first manual, The Aquarium: An Unveiling of the Wonders of the Deep Sea in 1854. Small aquariums are kept in the home by hobbyists. There are large public aquariums in many cities. Public aquariums keep fish and other aquatic animals in large tanks. A large aquarium may have otters, turtles, dolphins, sharks, penguins, seals, and whales. Most aquarium tanks also have plants.An aquarist owns fish or maintains an aquarium, typically constructed of glass or high-strength acrylic. Cuboid aquaria are also known as fish tanks or simply tanks, while bowl-shaped aquaria are also known as fish bowls. Size can range from a small glass bowl, a few liters in volume, to immense public aquaria of thousands of liters. Specialized equipment maintains appropriate water quality and other characteristics suitable for the aquarium's residents.

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1. Aquariumnoun

   an artificial pond, or a globe or tank (usually with glass sides), in which living specimens of aquatic animals or plants are kept

2. Etymology: [L. See Aquarius, Ewer.]

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1. Aquarium

   An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants. The term combines the Latin root aqua, meaning water, with the suffix -arium, meaning "a place for relating to". An aquarist owns fish or maintains an aquarium, typically constructed of glass or high-strength acrylic plastic. Cuboid aquaria are also known as fish tanks or simply tanks, while bowl-shaped aquaria are also known as fish bowls. Size can range from a small glass bowl to immense public aquaria. Specialized equipment maintains appropriate water quality and other characteristics suitable for the aquarium's residents.

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1. Aquarium

   a-kwā′ri-um, n. a tank or series of tanks for keeping aquatic animals, usually made mostly of glass, filled with either fresh or salt water, having rocks, plants, &c. as in nature: an artificial pond or cistern for cultivating water-plants:—pl. Aquā′riums, Aquā′ria. [L.—aqua, water.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Aquarium in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Aquarium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Aquarium in a Sentence

1. Mary Kay:

   In the Coastal Bend, around one third of the stranded loggerheads have been found alive and are receiving care at permitted rehabilitation facilities, including Amos Rehabilitation Keep Keep, Texas State Aquarium, and Texas Sealife Center, the affected loggerheads have been found underweight and emaciated. They are receiving diligent care in rehabilitation, and we hope that most will recover and ultimately be released back into the Gulf of Mexico.

2. Harvest Family:

   Nonprofits of any other kind, like the garden club, or an aquarium that provides services to their communities are allowed to apply, so when you have these first responders on the ground who are still there once the government leaves … doesn’t it seem weird the government is discriminating against them in this instance?

3. Ahmed Korayem:

   Just like water in an aquarium, a mind left to stagnate brings forth death to whichever life that dwells within it

4. Nadiya Savchenko:

   In the army, you believe that your friend watches your back, whereas here you understand that it's every man for himself and nobody believes anyone else, it's like I'm in an aquarium full of sharks, but I'm also a small piranha.

5. Aquarium Biologist Halley Miller:

   Like all giant Pacific octopus, The Florida Aquarium’s GPO Farallon is an extremely intelligent creature. Enrichment activities are key to optimal animal welfare as a result the professional care team provide her with a wide variety of activities from puzzles, to painting and more, this was first time we presented Farallon this activity.She was very engaged with the canvases; using her arms and suckers to push around the paint.

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