different between discoverer vs discoveree

English

discover +? -er

discoverer (plural discoverers)

discover +? -ee

discoveree (plural discoverees)

(rare) One who is discovered.
- 1912, Ambrose Bierce, letter to Town Talk no. 1042
  […] only the zeal of some fool friend more concerned for the glory of a discoverer than for the good of the discoveree.
- 1991, Louise Erdrich, Michael Dorris, The crown of Columbus
  […] to prove an initial recognition of native sovereignty, to raise awareness, to produce incontrovertible evidence that would return at least a fraction of the much-ballyhooed discovery back to the discoverees.

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