regrowing
Coming back naturally
Regrowing describes something in the process of growing back after being cut, damaged, or lost.
Hair regrows after chemotherapy, forests regrow after fires, lizards regrow their tails.
The regrowing vegetation showed signs of recovery.
The word emphasizes renewal or regeneration already underway.
Seed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
rhizome · budding · grafting · layering · tissue culture · transplanting · rooting · vegetative
Biological self-repair process
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- cell divisionParent splitting into offspring
- healingRestoration of health
- scabbingForming protective crust
scarring · follicle · nail · skin · liver · limb · tail · starfish
Regaining what was lost
- renewalMaking current again
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- comebackRecovery after decline
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
regeneration · bounce back · perseverance · adaptability · hardiness · survivability · tenacity · restoration
Skin cavity growing strands
- scalpSkin covering skull
- baldnessAbsence of hair
- thinningReducing density or number
- alopeciaPathological follicle loss
minoxidil · transplant · shedding · thickness · hairline · finasteride · receding · density
Replanting depleted woodlands
- restorationReturning something to condition
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
habitat · succession · canopy · underbrush · permaculture · afforestation · revegetation · conservation
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
cutting · rhizome · budding · grafting · layering · tissue culture · transplanting · rooting · vegetative · sapling
regeneration
Biological self-repair process
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- cell divisionParent splitting into offspring
- healingRestoration of health
scabbing · scarring · follicle · nail · skin · liver · limb · tail · starfish · salamander
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- renewalMaking current again
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- comebackRecovery after decline
rebirth · regeneration · bounce back · perseverance · adaptability · hardiness · survivability · tenacity · restoration · replenishment
follicle
Skin cavity growing strands
alopecia · minoxidil · transplant · shedding · thickness · hairline · finasteride · receding · density · stimulation
reforestation
Replanting depleted woodlands
- restorationReturning something to condition
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
biodiversity · habitat · succession · canopy · underbrush · permaculture · afforestation · revegetation · conservation · wildfire recovery
regrowingdying
Ceasing to live
decaying · withering · atrophying · degenerating · rotting
regrowingshrinking
Decreasing in dimension
diminishing · receding · declining · dwindling · contracting
grow, growth, growing, grown, grower, outgrow, regrow, regrowth, overgrow