seaquarium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsiˈkwɛɹi.əm/ (General-American)
- /ˌsiːˈkwɛəɹi.əm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Blend of sea + aquarium.
Meanings
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An oceanarium.
An infant pigmy sperm whale was left on the waterstep of the Miami Seaquarium one night recently.
1969, “The Fishermen and the Whale”, in The Drum and Croaker, volume 69, number 3, page 31:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seaquariums | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| seaquaria | Number=Plur | lexicographic |