dolphinarium
noun/ˌdɒlfɪˈneəriəm/
/ˌdɑːlfɪˈneriəm/
(plural dolphinariums, dolphinaria
/ˌdɒlfɪˈneəriə/
/ˌdɑːlfɪˈneriə/
)- a building with a pool where people can go to see dolphins, especially ones who have been trained to do tricksTopics Animalsc2Word Origin1960s: from dolphin, on the pattern of oceanarium.
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