bioacoustics

[ bahy-oh-uh-koo-stiks or, especially British, -uh-kou- ]

noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. the science of sounds produced by or affecting living organisms, as for communication or echolocation.

Origin of bioacoustics

1
First recorded in 1955–60; bio- + acoustics

Other words from bioacoustics

  • bi·o·a·cous·ti·cal, adjective

Words Nearby bioacoustics

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