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Renewal or restoration of a body or body part after injury or as a normal process (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Renewal or restoration of a body or body part after injury or as a normal process (noun)”? The solution is REGENERATION, a 12-letter word built on the root GEN (“race, kind, class”). It appeared in the August 12, 2026 (Wednesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
REGENERATION
**GEN*******GENmeans “race, kind, class”
In a sentence
Stan explained a lizard can grow back its tail by the process of REGENERATION.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Renewal or restoration of a body or body part after injury or as a normal process (noun)” has the answer REGENERATION (12 letters), built on the root GEN, which means “race, kind, class”. Browse the full August 12, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.