noun, plural in·sec·tar·i·ums, in·sec·tar·i·a [in-sek-tair-ee-uh] /ˌɪn sɛkˈtɛər i ə/.
- a place in which a collection of living insects is kept, as in a zoo.
noun plural -tariums, -taria (-ˈtɛərɪə) or -taries
- a place where living insects are kept, bred, and studied