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refugium

re·fu·gi·um [ ri fyjee əm ] (plural re·fu·gi·a [ ri fyjee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
climatically stable area: an area whose climate remains habitable, especially for rare or endangered species, when that of the surrounding areas has changed

[Mid-20th century. < Latin (see refuge)]
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