Meaning Of The Word Refugium

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What's The Definition Of Refugium?

refugium in American English
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
noun: an area where special environmental circumstances have enabled a species or a community of species to survive after extinction in surrounding areas

refugium in British English
noun: 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

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