what is the name for a butterfly house?

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what is the name for a butterfly house?

is it a necterium

2007-05-28 06:24:18 · 2 answers · asked by Ballie 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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Insectarium is the term, if not butterfly House (which is common parlance). Lepidopterium might be a more suitable term

2007-05-28 19:55:45 · answer #1 · answered by chillipope 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Since bees live in an apiary, by analogy it should be a lepidoptiary, but it is not a recognised dictionary term. Words only gain dictionary acceptance once they gain popular usage. Maybe this thread will kick off the process for lepidoptiary.

2007-05-28 06:36:14 · answer #2 · answered by Michael B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋