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terrarium

How to use terrarium in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for terrarium.

Editorial note

Pair that tech up with a terrarium, and you've got something.

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Quick take

a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed

Meaning at a glance

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noun

a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for terrarium.

noun

a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed

Example sentences

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Pair that tech up with a terrarium, and you've got something.

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As soon as people start keeping a species in a terrarium in their home, some of them will escape.

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At the moment, it's working as its own enclosed terrarium, and sending back science, etc.

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No, humans are a bit more complicated than a terrarium.

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I've had a terrarium in a sealed mason jar on my desk at work for 2 or 3 years now and have never once opened it.

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In other words, the secret to having a viable sealed terrarium is in the compost.

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I have my own terrarium inside the home with everything enclosed from outside.

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We now have a contained outdoor area for them which I’ve dubbed the “cat terrarium” as it is outside my office window so I get to watch them prowl while I’m working.

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Running the same simulation 100 times with slightly different starting conditions, for example, would require a new terrarium for each trial but creatures should be shared between..

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I imagine it's an extension of the 'terrarium' example which is used to demonstrate OOP in javascript in the first edition of this book....[edit - yes - it says this at the bottom of the page!

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use terrarium in a sentence?

Pair that tech up with a terrarium, and you've got something.

What does terrarium mean?

a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed

What part of speech is terrarium?

terrarium is commonly used as noun.