Dictionary
re•fu•gi•um
Pronunciation: (ri-fyOO'jē-um), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -gi•aPronunciation: (-jē-u). [key]
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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