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.
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
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