bioprospector

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noun

One who engages in bioprospecting.

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Meanings

nounbioprospector (plural bioprospectors)

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

Origin

From bio- + prospector.

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APA

bioprospector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioprospector

MLA

“bioprospector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioprospector. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioprospector,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioprospector.

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