Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words. 

A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition.

Menagerie

The most appropriate one-word substitution for "a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition" is menagerie.

• Hutch is a small cage for rabbits or other small animals.
• Kennel is a small house or shed for dogs.
• Infirmary is a place where sick or injured people are treated.

The word menagerie comes from the Latin word "menagerie," meaning "collection of animals." A menagerie is a collection of wild animals, usually kept in captivity for exhibition. Menageries were popular in Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and they often featured exotic animals from Africa, Asia, and the Americas.