Depauperate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈpɔːpəɹət/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Depauperate is an adjective meaning (botany, of a plant, etc.) Having stunted growth.
Meaning
(botany, of a plant, etc.) Having stunted growth.
More Meanings
- Having a limited biodiversity.
- To stunt the growth of.
- (obsolete) Impoverished.
- (obsolete) To impoverish.
Example Sentences
Humility of mind which depauperates the spirit.
Liming […] does not so much depauperate; the ground will last long, and beareth larger grain.
2009, David Quammen, Where the Salmon Rule, National Geographic (August 2009), page 35, "...because of Kamchatka's isolation from mainland river systems, its streams are relatively depauperate of other fresh water fish, leaving Oncorhynchus species to face few competitors and predators."
Word Forms
- depauperates
- depauperating
- depauperated
Synonyms for depauperate
Depending on context, synonyms include beggar, depauperize, ruin, destitute, embeggar, empoverish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include depressed, impoverished, poor, astipulate, etiolated, aparaphysate.
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