colonize
recolonize
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a word derived from
colonize.
Example Sentences
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The apex predators were extirpated in the state in the 1920s, beginning to naturally recolonize their native digs only 15 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Sea otters were excluded from some test sites but allowed to recolonize others.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2024
“I worry that Rapana could be the big winner” as creatures vie to recolonize marine habitats damaged by the freshwater surge, says IMB marine biologist Mikhail Son.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 3, 2024
Environmental groups are still holding out hope that the northern jaguar can eventually recolonize its former range.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
The recent apparent increases in numbers at the northern and southern coastal approaches in New England and Florida, respectively, lend credibility to the hopeful contention that the species will again recolonize its historical range.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
