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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pinancheo
"이 지역은 빙하기 동안 동식물의 피난처 역할을 했습니다."
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2 senses- 1
Geographic regions or habitats that have endured environmental changes and consequently maintained organisms, especially during periods of widespread extinction or glaciation.
"The mountain valleys served as crucial glacial refugia for numerous endemic plant species." - 2
Plural of refugium; distinct locations that provide safety or sanctuary from threatening conditions.
"Marine protected areas act as ecological refugia for depleted fish populations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'refugium', meaning a place of refuge, which is formed from 're-' (back) and 'fugere' (to flee). The plural form 'refugia' was adopted into English primarily through 20th-century ecological and biological literature to describe geographic areas where ancient species survived periods of unfavorable environmental conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Refugia" is said worldwide
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refuges
Transliteration: /ʁe.fyʒ/
"Ces zones ont servi de refuges climatiques pour la faune locale."
Refugien
Transliteration: /ʁefuˈɡi̯ən/
"Die Täler dienten während der Eiszeit als wichtige Refugien."
rifugi
Transliteration: /riˈfu.dʒi/
"Le montagne hanno agito da rifugi biologici per molte specie."
refugios
Transliteration: /reˈfu.xjos/
"Los bosques antiguos actúan como refugios para la biodiversidad."
refúgios
Transliteration: /ʁeˈfu.ʒi.us/
"Essas áreas funcionam como refúgios ecológicos essenciais."
आश्रय स्थल
Transliteration: aashray sthal
"यह क्षेत्र लुप्तप्राय प्रजातियों के लिए आश्रय स्थल बन गया।"
避难所
Transliteration: bì nán suǒ
"这些山谷是冰川时期物种的重要避难所。"
피난처
Transliteration: pinancheo
"이 지역은 빙하기 동안 동식물의 피난처 역할을 했습니다."
避難地
Transliteration: hinanchi
"その渓谷は多くの固有種の避難地となりました。"
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