Word: Bioprospector
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbʌɪə(ʊ)prəˌspɛktə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who searches for plant and animal species from which medicinal drugs and other commercially valuable compounds can be obtained
Short Definition:person who searches for plant and animal species from which medicinal drugs and other commercially valuable compounds can be obtained
Examples:- marine bioprospectors are searching under the seas for new riches