replantation
noun
re·plan·ta·tion
ˌrē-(ˌ)plan-ˈtā-shən 
: reattachment or reinsertion of a bodily part (such as a limb or tooth) after separation from the body
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In 1980 the government began returning degraded forest to villages, under the stipulation that communities protect and manage their areas – part of a massive replantation initiative supported by foreign aid.
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Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2023
What followed was an enormous replantation effort that was bolstered by foreign aid.
—Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2022
Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2023
What followed was an enormous replantation effort that was bolstered by foreign aid.
—Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2022
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First Known Use
1870, in the meaning defined above
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replantation
noun
re·plan·ta·tion
ˌrē-(ˌ)plan-ˈtā-shən
: reattachment or reinsertion of a bodily part (as a limb or tooth) after separation from the body
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