re·fu·gi·um (r -fy  j - m)n. pl. re·fu·gi·a (-j -) An area that has escaped ecological changes occurring elsewhere and so provides a suitable habitat for relict species. [Latin, refuge; see refuge.] |
refugium [rɪˈfjuːdʒɪəm]
n pl -gia [-dʒɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) a geographical region that has remained unaltered by a climatic change affecting surrounding regions and that therefore forms a haven for relict fauna and flora
[Latin: refuge]
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