regrown
Came back naturally
Regrown is the past participle of regrow, describing something that has grown back after being cut, damaged, or lost.
Hair regrows after chemotherapy, forests regrow after fires, and lizards regrow severed tails.
The regrown limb was slightly smaller than the original.
Biological self-repair process
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- cellsBasic biological units
- limbsBody's major appendages
- tailRear animal appendage
antlers · feathers · scales · skin · nerves · hair · nails · follicles
Seeds beginning growth
- shootsFires or photographs
- sproutsNew growth from seeds
- revegetationRestoring lost plant cover
- coppicingCutting trees to regrow
pruning · stumps · roots · branches · foliage · leaves · bark · crown
Replanting depleted woodlands
- restorationReturning something to condition
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
conservation · reclamation · revegetation · wildlife · woodland · forest · wetland · mangrove
Capacity to recover quickly
- renewalMaking current again
- revivalReturn after decline
- comebackRecovery after decline
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
rebirth · resurgence · recovery · bounce-back · restoration · reinvention · transformation · perseverance
Restoration of health
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
transplant · scarring · wound · regenerative · treatment · surgery · amputation · prosthetic
regeneration
Biological self-repair process
tail · antlers · feathers · scales · skin · nerves · hair · nails · follicles · cartilage
sprouting
Seeds beginning growth
- shootsFires or photographs
- sproutsNew growth from seeds
- revegetationRestoring lost plant cover
coppicing · pruning · stumps · roots · branches · foliage · leaves · bark · crown · canopy
reforestation
Replanting depleted woodlands
- restorationReturning something to condition
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
biodiversity · conservation · reclamation · revegetation · wildlife · woodland · forest · wetland · mangrove · grassland
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
rebuilding · rebirth · resurgence · recovery · bounce-back · restoration · reinvention · transformation · perseverance · strength
healing
Restoration of health
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- therapyCurative mental treatment
grafting · transplant · scarring · wound · regenerative · treatment · surgery · amputation · prosthetic · convalescence
regrownunrecovered
Not gotten back
unregenerated · unrestored · amputated · lost · excised
- hair regrowthFollicle reactivation process