refugium
Any local environment that has escaped regional ecological change and therefore…Any local environment that has escaped regional ecological change and therefore provides a habitat for endangered species.
Meaning
2 sensesAny local environment that has escaped regional ecological change and therefore provides a habitat for endangered species.
A separate section of a fishtank that shares the same water supply, used for denitrification, plankton production, etc.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin refugium. Doublet of refuge.From Latin refugium. Doublet of refuge.
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Forms
plural: refugia / refugiumsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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