reunition

noun

re·​u·​ni·​tion

ˌrēyüˈnishən

: the act or process of reuniting

especially : the reassembling of an organism from its separated constituent parts or cells

reunition may be observed to occur experimentally with various sponges

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin reunitus (past participle) + English -ion

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