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refugium definition

re·fu·gium (ri fyo̵̅o̅′jē əm)

noun pl. refugia -·gia (-jē ə)

a small, isolated area that has escaped the extreme changes undergone by the surrounding area, as during a period of glaciation, allowing the survival of plants and animals from an earlier period

Etymology: L: see refuge

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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