recolonize Syllabification: (re·col·o·nize)Pronunciation: /rēˈkäləˌnīz/Definition of recolonize verb [with object] (chiefly of a plant or animal species) colonize (a region or habitat) again. Derivatives recolonizationPronunciation: /ˌrēˌkälənəˈzāSHən/ noun recolonize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of recolonize in the British & World English dictionary