Vī-vā'ri-ām or Vī'vā-ry, n.

n. [Lat. vivarium, from vivarius, belonging to living creatures, from vivus, alive, living, from vivere, to live; It. vivario, vivajo, Sp. vivero, vivar, Pg. viveiro, Pr. vivier, viver, Fr. vivier.] A place artificially arranged for keeping or raising living animals, as a park, a pond, or a warren; sometimes, a tank of glass or other material filled with either fresh or salt water; but this is more commonly called an aquarium.