| solarium | Origin: L. See Solar. 1. An apartment freely exposed to the sun; anciently, an apartment or inclosure on the roof of a house; in modern times, an apartment in a hospital, used as a resort for convalescents. 2. <zoology> Any one of several species of handsome marine spiral shells of the genus Solarium and allied genera. The shell is conical, and usually has a large, deep umbilicus exposing the upper whorls. Synonym: perspective shell. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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