Also means
explorer
Usage Note
Scopritore denotes the person who first discovers or uncovers something — a geographic explorer or the finder of a scientific fact. The feminine is scopritrice. It differs from esploratore (explorer), which stresses the journey rather than the finding.
Examples
"Lo scopritore ha trovato una nuova specie."
Natural Translation
The discoverer found a new species.

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