a laboratory for the study of live insects, their life histories, effects on plants, reaction to insecticides, etc. Origin: 1885–90; variant of insectarium; see -ary
—noun, plural in·sec·tar·ies.a laboratory for the study of live insects, their life histories, effects on plants, reaction to insecticides, etc.Origin: 1885–90; variant of insectarium; see -ary