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depauperate
[ dih-paw-per-it ]
adjective
, Biology.
- poorly or imperfectly developed.
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Other Words From
- de·pau·per·a·tion [dih-paw-p, uh, -, rey, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of depauperate1
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Example Sentences
The muralis gopher is a depauperate form clearly belonging to the bottae group.
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It looks like a depauperate L. epidendrum, but seems to be constantly collected.
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Annuals may be very depauperate in dry soils or seasons, or very large when particularly well nourished.
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The species was probably first named from poor or depauperate specimens.
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Probably a depauperate form of Ophióglossum vulgàtum and about half as large.
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