re·plant  (r ē-pl ănt )
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tr.v. re·plant·ed, re·plant·ing, re·plants 1. To plant (something) again or in a new place: separated and replanted the perennials. 2. To supply with new plants: replant a window box. 3. To reattach (an organ or limbs, for example) surgically to the original site. n. (r ēpl ănt ′) Something replanted.
re′plan·tation n. |
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