aquarium
The origin and history of aquarium.
Etymology
From Latin aquarium, "watering place," from aqua, "water" — likely popularised in English by the naturalist Philip Henry Gosse, blending "aquatic" and "vivarium."
The origin and history of aquarium.
From Latin aquarium, "watering place," from aqua, "water" — likely popularised in English by the naturalist Philip Henry Gosse, blending "aquatic" and "vivarium."
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