— depauperation /di paw'peuh ray"sheuhn/ , n.
/di paw"peuhr it/ , adj. Biol.
poorly or imperfectly developed.
[ 1425-75; late ME depauperatus (ptp. of depauperare to make poor), equiv. to de- DE- + pauper ( are ) to make poor ( pauper- poor (see PAUPER) + -atus -ATE 1 ) ]