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terrarium, a miniature garden in an artificial environment, in which small plants and animals may be kept as ornament or for educational purposes. Fish bowls, small fish tanks, large bottles, and carboys are often employed as containers for terrariums; such vessels permit the necessary entrance of light for photosynthesis by the plants, and are suitable for display. The most important aspect of a terrarium is its relatively high humidity, maintained either by using a container with only a small aperture or by keeping the container covered. The humid atmosphere enables mosses and other sensitive woodland plants to flourish. terrarium 1. an enclosure for keeping small land animals 2. a glass container, often a globe, in which plants are grown How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Diminutive gardens in terrariums and mushroom-shaped saltshakers stand for the earth, while Greco-Roman deities and Casper the Friendly Ghost figurines invoke the heavens. Or try the terrarium technique of keeping your plants on stones or pebbles in an open-topped fish tank. It took six minutes for firefighters to douse the blaze in the 5700 block of Jamieson that was caused by a broken terrarium heater system. |
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