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