Definition of prediscovery
: existing or occurring before discovery: such as
a
: existing or occurring before the discovery of an astronomical object
- found a prediscovery photograph of the comet
- searched for reports of pre-discovery sightings
b
law
: occurring or existing prior to discovery (see discovery 3) in a lawsuit
- First, pre-discovery summary judgment motions are usually premature and hence disfavored.
- —Bourbeau v. Jonathan Woodner Co., 600 F. Supp. 2d 1 (2009)
