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de·pau·per·ate
I. \də̇ˈpȯp(ə)rə̇t, dēˈ-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English depauperat, from Medieval Latin depauperatus, past participle of depauperare, from Latin de- + pauperare to impoverish, from pauper poor — more at poor
1. : impoverished
2. biology : falling short of natural development or size:
a. : inferior in growth or differentiation as compared with the norm of a strain or group
< depauperate maize >
b. : including few kinds of organisms — used of local floras and faunas
< a depauperate island avifauna >
II. \-ȯpəˌrāt\ transitive verb
Etymology: Medieval Latin depauperatus
: to make poor
• de·pau·per·a·tion \də̇ˌpȯpəˈrāshən, (ˌ)dēˌpȯ-\ noun -s |