serpentarium

noun

ser·​pen·​tar·​i·​um

-ēəm

plural serpentariums

-ēəmz

or serpentaria

-ēə

: an enclosure in which snakes are kept

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin serpent-, serpens + -arium

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