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insectarium
in·sec·tar·i·um [ ìn sek térree əm ] (plural in·sec·tar·i·ums or in·sec·tar·i·a [ ìn sek térree ə ]) or in·sec·ta·ry [ ín sèktəree, in séktəree ] (plural in·sec·ta·ries)


noun 
Definition:
 
container for keeping insects: a place for breeding or observing insects
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