insectary
/ɪnˈsɛktəri/
noun
- A place where insects are kept, raised, or studied, often for scientific research or biological pest control.
- The university's insectary breeds ladybugs to help local farmers control aphids naturally.
- We visited an insectary to see butterflies and beetles up close.
- Scientists at the insectary study how ants communicate with each other.