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An aquarium plural aquariums or aquaria is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish invertebrates amphibians marine mammals turtles and aquatic plants. The term combines the Latin root aqua meaning water with the suffix -arium meaning a place for relating to. An aquarist owns fish or maintains an aquarium typically constructed of glass or high strength plastic.
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