refugium
[ ri-fyoo-jee-uh m ]
/ rɪˈfyu dʒi əm /
noun, plural re·fu·gi·a [ri-fyoo-jee-uh] /rɪˈfyu dʒi ə/.
an area where special environmental circumstances have enabled a species or a community of species to survive after extinction in surrounding areas.
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Origin of refugium
From Latin, dating back to 1940–45; see origin at refuge
Words nearby refugium
refuel, refuge, refugee, refugee capital, refugees, refugium, refulgent, refund, refund annuity, refurb, refurbish
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Example sentences from the Web for refugium
This species may have utilized the mainstream as a refugium in the drought of 1952-'56.
Nor did they abstain from their criminal pursuits while in this “refugium peccatorum,” or asylum of the wicked.
The Indians' Last Fight|Dennis CollinsWhile, from that "refugium peccatorum," the shilling gallery, infernal cries of "Down in the front!"
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
British Dictionary definitions for refugium
refugium
/ (rɪˈfjuːdʒɪəm) /
noun plural -gia (-dʒɪə)
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
Word Origin for refugium
C20: Latin: refuge
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