revegetation

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noun

The act or process of revegetating

OriginEnglish vegetation ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounrevegetation (usually uncountable, plural revegetations)

plural revegetations

  1. uncountableusuallyThe act or process of revegetating

    Mr Denis William O'MEARA Dalkeith WA 6009 For service to the environment through native plant propagation and revegetation programs, to the mining industry, and to the community of the Pilbara region.

    2009 January 25, “Full list of Australia Day honours”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2009

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishvegetation
  7. Englishrevegetation

From re- + vegetation.

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Cite this entry
APA

revegetation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revegetation

MLA

“revegetation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revegetation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “revegetation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revegetation.

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