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/in"sek ter'ee/, n., pl. insectaries.a laboratory for the study of live insects, their life histories, effects on plants, reaction to insecticides, etc.[1885-90; var. of INSECTARIUM; see -ARY]
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insectary — in•sec•tar•y [[t]ˈɪn sɛkˌtɛr i[/t]] n. pl. tar•ies ent insectarium • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
insectary — /ɪnˈsɛktəri/ (say in sektuhree) noun (plural insectaries) a laboratory for the study of live insects, their life histories, effects on plants, reaction to insecticides, etc …
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University of California, Riverside Insectary and Quarantine Facilities — The UCR Insectary and Quarantine Facilities are where foreign insect and mite predators and parasites are confined and screened before propagation and release in California and the United States. This complex of facilities was first established… … Wikipedia
Insectarium — Insectary In sec*ta*ry, n. A place for keeping living insects. {In sec*ta ri*um}, n. [L.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
