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depauperate

de·pau·pe·rate [ di páwpərət ]

adjective

Definition:

1. lacking species variety: lacking or depleted in the variety of plant or animal species

2. not fully grown: less than fully grown or developed

[Mid-19th century. < medieval Latin depauperatus, past participle of depauperare "impoverish" < Latin pauper (see pauper)]

de·pau·pe·ra·tion [ di pàwpə ráysh'n ] noun

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