rearticulate
verb
re·ar·tic·u·late
(ˌ)rē-är-ˈti-kyə-ˌlāt 
rearticulated; rearticulating; rearticulates
: to articulate (something) again: such as
a
: to give new or further utterance or expression to
… a small team has been tasked with rearticulating the college's mission and identity statement.—
James K. A. Smith
James K. A. Smith
b
: to reassemble and join together all or some of (the bones comprising the skeleton of a dead animal)
The "Dino Daze" festival was built around the return of the allosaurus, which was scientifically rearticulated by Hadley Exhibits.—Mark Sommer
Mark Sommerrearticulated the fox skeleton using wire and glue
rearticulation
noun
plural rearticulations
It is, therefore, a voice that richly merits reexposure and rearticulation …
—Menachem Fisch
Menachem Fisch
… the rearticulation of a killer whale skeleton.
—Shannon Haugland
Shannon Haugland
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“Rearticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearticulate. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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