undiscovered
adjective
un·dis·cov·ered
ˌən-di-ˈskə-vərd 
: not found or found out : not discovered
an undiscovered island
as yet undiscovered talents
undiscovered motives
… detected the presence of a hitherto undiscovered element.—
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In 2018, an international research group from Europe and Japan created an ambitious computer simulation of the dynamics of water molecules that aimed to predict undiscovered forms of ice.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
This will mean that the US can produce the B-21 in numbers faster, but any undiscovered faults with the design could cause major headaches down the line.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Much of what lives in the deep sea remains undiscovered by humans.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different natures are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings, and that there are probably even more undiscovered moons to add to the 29 already known around Uranus.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
This will mean that the US can produce the B-21 in numbers faster, but any undiscovered faults with the design could cause major headaches down the line.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Much of what lives in the deep sea remains undiscovered by humans.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different natures are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings, and that there are probably even more undiscovered moons to add to the 29 already known around Uranus.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiscovered. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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