Refugium Definition
rĭ-fyo͝ojē-əm
refugia
noun
An area inhabited by one or more relict species.
American Heritage Medicine
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.
Webster's New World
Any local environment that has escaped regional ecological change and therefore provides a habitat for endangered species.
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