urinarium

noun

uri·​nar·​i·​um

ˌyu̇rəˈnerēəm

plural -s

: a reservoir into which urine drains from a stable and from which it is drawn to fertilize a field

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin urin- + -arium -ary

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