refugium
rɪˈfjuːdʒiəm
refugia
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Definition of refugium - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
ecologyTECH.local environment escaping ecological change for endangered speciesTECH.
  • The forest acted as a refugium for many species.
haven sanctuary shelter
2.
aquacultureTECH.fishtank section for denitrification and plankton productionTECH.
  • The aquarist installed a refugium in the fishtank.
sanctuary
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Origin of refugium

Latin, refugium (refuge)

Examples of refugium in a sentence

  • Wetlands can be a refugium for aquatic life.
  • The refugium helped maintain the tank's ecosystem.
  • He added algae to the refugium for better filtration.

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  1. French:refuge, refugium, ...
  2. German:Refugium, ...
  3. Italian:rifugio, refugium, ...
  4. Spanish:refugio, zona de refugio, ...
  5. Portuguese:refúgio, ...
  6. Chinese:避难所, 鱼缸隔离区, ...
  7. Japanese:避難所, リフジウム, ...
  8. Arabic:مَلْجَأ بِيئِي, رفيجيوم, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִקְלָט, רֵפוּגִיוּם, ...
  10. Russian:рефугиум, ...
  11. Ukrainian:рефугіум, ...
  12. Hindi:रिफ्यूजियम, प्लवक उत्पादन क्षेत्र, ...

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