terrarium [tɛˈrɛːrɪəm] (pl. terrariums 或 terraria -rɪə)
a vivarium for smaller land animals, especially reptiles, amphibians, or terrestrial invertebrates, typically in the form of a glass-fronted case 小型陆栖动物饲养箱 ■a sealed transparent globe or similar container in which plants are grown 小植物栽培盆
语源
late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin terra 'earth', on the pattern of aquarium