aeroscepsy

[ air-uh-skep-see ]

nounZoology.
  1. perception of atmospheric conditions, as the perception of odors by the antennae of insects.

Origin of aeroscepsy

1
1825–35; aero- + -scepsy<Greek sképsis observation, perception, equivalent to skep- (stem of sképtesthai to observe, examine; cf. skeptic) + -sis-sis
  • Also aer·o·scep·sis [air-oh-skep-sis]. /ˌɛər oʊˈskɛp sɪs/.

Words Nearby aeroscepsy

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use aeroscepsy in a sentence