Anaplasis

/əˈnæpləsɪs/ noun

Definition

The regeneration or reformation of tissue or body parts; a biological process of rebuilding or restoring structure.

Etymology

From Greek ana- (back, again) + plasis (formation, molding), describing the reforming or rebuilding of biological structures.

Kelly Says

Anaplasis is nature's rebuilding crew—it's how flatworms can regrow heads, how humans grow new skin, and how some organisms recover from injuries that would be fatal in other species.

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