PROSPECTOR
prospector
(noun) someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
prospector (plural prospectors)
A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.
Source: Wiktionary
Pros"pect*or, n. Etym: [L., one who looks out.]
Definition: One who prospects; especially, one who explores a region for minerals and precious metals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DERMATOGLYPHICS
(noun) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; “some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics”
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