larvarium

noun

lar·​var·​i·​um

lärˈva(a)rēəm

plural larvaria

-ēə

also larvariums

1

: a nest or shelter made and occupied by the larvae of some insects

2

: a container for the rearing of insect larvae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from larva + -arium

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