depauperate

depauperate
depauperation /di paw'peuh ray"sheuhn/, n.
/di paw"peuhr it/, adj. Biol.
poorly or imperfectly developed.
[1425-75; late ME < LL depauperatus (ptp. of depauperare to make poor), equiv. to de- DE- + pauper(are) to make poor (pauper- poor (see PAUPER) + -atus -ATE1)]

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