undiscovered

adjective un·dis·cov·ered \ ˌən-di-ˈskə-vərd \

|Updated on: 14 Jul 2018

Definition of undiscovered

: not found or found out : not discovered

an undiscovered island

as yet undiscovered talents

undiscovered motives

… detected the presence of a hitherto undiscovered element.
—Paul Strathern

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Recent Examples of undiscovered from the Web

But this particular gibbon, besides its proximity to power, may also represent a previously undiscovered—and now extinct—species.

— kiona n. smith, Ars Technica, "Extinct gibbon in ancient Chinese tomb hints at other lost primate species," 22 June 2018
The most likely culprit, the researchers concluded, was the tug of gravity from a large, undiscovered planet.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Is the Mysterious Planet Nine Just a Swarm of Asteroids?," 6 June 2018
In a report published Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said the Eagle Ford — which stretches from the Texas-Mexico border into Louisiana — could contain 8.5 billion barrels of undiscovered and technically recoverable oil.

— rye druzin, San Antonio Express-News, "South Texas’ Eagle Ford could have billions of crude barrels left to pump," 26 June 2018
Here are the stories behind some of the most unique and sought-after undiscovered wrecks in the Great Lakes.

— ann zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "8 undiscovered shipwrecks of the Great Lakes," 22 June 2018
Novelists took the question a step further, creating undiscovered worlds on parts of the map that had yet to be filled in.

— lorraine boissoneault, Smithsonian, "What if Napoleon Hadn’t Lost Europe and Other Questions of Alternate History," 14 June 2018
Philippe Bouchet is a modern-day bio-explorer and liaison for undiscovered species.

— michael stone, Discover Magazine, "The Animal Collective," 9 May 2018
There is something wonderful about the very specific and undiscovered subreddit.

— jake swearingen, Popular Mechanics, "12 Glorious Explosion GIFs," 9 July 2015
In the exciting early days of the Internet, in the 1990s, the Internet was a like an undiscovered continent rich with new ideas and unfamiliar people.

— jeff john roberts, Fortune, "The GDPR and Our Balkanized Internet," 26 May 2018

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