DEPAUPERATE


Meaning of DEPAUPERATE in English

[de.pau.per.ate] adj [ME depauperat, fr. ML depauperatus, pp. of depauperare to impoverish, fr. L de- + pauperare to impoverish, fr. pauper poor--more at poor] (1670) 1: falling short of natural development or size

2: impoverished "a ~ fauna"

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