self-renewing

adjective

self-re·​new·​ing ˌself-ri-ˈnü-iŋ 

-ˈnyü-

: capable of or exhibiting self-renewal

Millions of people harvest fish sustained by reef ecosystems and live protected from the waves by these natural, self-renewing barriers.

—Ruth Flanagan

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above