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bioprospector

bioprospector noun: one who engages in bioprospecting.

Noun

bioprospector (plural bioprospectors)

  1. One who engages in bioprospecting.
    • So-called bioprospectors can make their fortunes by bringing those advantages to the attention of companies who identify the plant’s active compound and use it as a base ingredient for new products that they patent.2008 January 1, Andrew Downie, “On a Remote Path to Cures”, in New York Times

Forms of bioprospector

pluralbioprospectors

Origin of bioprospector

From bio- + prospector.

Questions about bioprospector

What does bioprospector mean?
Bioprospector means one who engages in bioprospecting.
What part of speech is bioprospector?
Bioprospector is a noun.
What is the plural of bioprospector?
The plural of bioprospector is bioprospectors.

Words near bioprospector in the dictionary

  1. biopropulsion
  2. bioprospect
  3. bioprospected
  4. bioprospecting
  5. bioprospection
  6. bioprospector
  7. bioprospectors
  8. bioprostheses
  9. bioprosthesis
  10. bioprosthetic
  11. bioprosthetics

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