re·ar·tic·u·late | \ (ˌ)rē-är-ˈti-kyə-ˌlāt 
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\rearticulated; rearticulating; rearticulates
Definition of rearticulate
: to articulate (something) again: such as
a : to give new or further utterance or expression to
… a small team has been tasked with rearticulating the college's mission and identity statement.— James K. A. Smith
b : to reassemble and join together all or some of (the bones comprising the skeleton of a dead animal)
The "Dino Daze" festival was built around the return of the allosaurus, which was scientifically rearticulated by Hadley Exhibits.— Mark Sommer rearticulated the fox skeleton using wire and glue
Other Words from rearticulate
rearticulation \ (ˌ)rē-(ˌ)är-ˌti-kyə-ˈlā-shən \ noun, plural rearticulations
\ noun, plural rearticulations
It is, therefore, a voice that richly merits reexposure and rearticulation … — Menachem Fisch
… the rearticulation of a killer whale skeleton. — Shannon Haugland
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