aviarist

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a·vi·ar·y

(ā′vē-ĕr′ē)

n. pl. a·vi·ar·ies

A large enclosure for holding birds in confinement.

[Latin aviārium, from avis, bird; see awi- in Indo-European roots.]

a′vi·a·rist (-ə-rĭst, -ĕr′ĭst) n.

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aviarist

(ˈeɪvjərɪst)

a person who keeps an aviary

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