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Word: Depauperate
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘impoverished’): from medieval Latin depauperatus, past participle of depauperare, from de- ‘completely’ + pauperare ‘make poor’ (from pauper ‘poor’)
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Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈpɔːp(ə)rət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a flora, fauna, or ecosystem) lacking in numbers or variety of species
Short Definition:(of flora, fauna, or ecosystem) lacking in numbers or variety of species
Examples:- oceanic islands are generally depauperate in mayflies
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