refugium

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Synonyms: refugia, refugio, refuging, regium, regifugium

Antonyms: refugia, refugio, refuging, regium, regifugium

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Noun

1. Any [[local]] [[environment]] that has escaped regional [[ecological]] change and therefore provides a [[habitat]] for endangered [[species]].
2. {{lb|en|[[aquaculture]]}} A [[separate]] [[section]] of a [[fishtank]] that shares the same water supply, used for [[denitrification]], [[plankton]] [[production]], etc.

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