co-discoverer
noun[C]
(alsocodiscoverer)uk/ˌkəʊ.dɪˈskʌv.ər.ər/us/ˌkoʊ.dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.ɚ/one of two or morepeoplewhodiscoversomething together:
He was the co-discovererofthechemicalelementneptunium.
They werelaterrecognizedas co-discoverers of thevirus.
- He is ageologistfor the US Geological Survey and co-discoverer of thebaycrater.
- SirFrederick Banting isbestknownas the codiscoverer ofinsulin.
- He isrememberedas the codiscoverer of theinfectiousagentof Bubonicplague.
Finding and discovering
- a fishing expeditionidiom
- ascertain
- break (fresh/new) groundidiom
- breakthrough
- bringsomethingto lightidiom
- catchsomeonered-handedidiom
- flushsomeone/somethingout
- fossick
- found
- geocache
- pinpoint
- putsomeoneontosomething
- putyourfinger onsomethingidiom
- rake
- rakesomethingout
- red-handed
- rediscover
- rumble
- sniff
- uncover