1. a place where insects are bred, reared, or kept for study or other purposes
Usage: scientific

Examples

• The university’s insectary houses thousands of butterflies for research.
• Scientists at the insectary study the life cycles of various beetle species.
• The agricultural insectary breeds beneficial insects for pest control.
• Visitors can observe live insects in the museum’s insectary exhibit.
• The insectary maintains controlled temperature and humidity for optimal breeding conditions.
• Researchers collected specimens from the insectary for their genetics study.