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co-discovery
noun[ U or S ]
(alsocodiscovery)uk /ˌkəʊ.dɪˈskʌv.ər.i/ us /ˌkoʊ.dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.i/
the process of discovering something together with one or more other people, or the thing that is discovered:
co-discovery of His co-discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus in 1984 led to the first blood test to detect the condition.
His excavations in Tanzania led to his codiscovery of "Lucy", the earliest human ancestor.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his co-discovery.
Related word
discovery
He is credited with the co-discovery of a gene that is believed to prevent many common cancers.
Their co-discovery of the structure of DNA launched the modern genetics revolution.
She received an award for her co-discovery of the enzyme.
The physicist is best known for his codiscovery of the muon.
He was chosen not only for his co-discovery more than 20 years ago, but for his important leadership role in research since then.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Finding and discovering
ascertain
break (fresh/new) groundidiom
breakthrough
bring something to lightidiom
catch someone red-handedidiom
fossick
found
geocache
geocaching
get hold ofidiom
homing
pinpoint
plumb
red-handed
rediscover
rediscovery
refind
refound
sniff
suss
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