pre-discovery
/ˌpriːdɪˈskʌv(ə)ri/noun
Prior discovery; an instance of this.
adjective
Relating to or designating a time before the discovery of something.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Horton (d. 1673), college head. From pre- + discovery.
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- statue marble
- Statue of Liberty play
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- statuesquely
- statuesqueness
- statuette
- statue worshipper
- statufy
- statuomania
- statural
- stature
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- status asthmaticus
- status bar
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- status-dissenting
- status enquiry
- status epilepticus
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- status group
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- statusless