depauperation

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noun

The removal of variety (of species, genes, or biodiversity)

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Meanings

noundepauperation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe removal of variety (of species, genes, or biodiversity)
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APA

depauperation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depauperation

MLA

“depauperation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depauperation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depauperation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depauperation.

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