bioacoustics

[ bahy-oh-uh-koo-stiksor, 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.

Other Words From

• bio·a·cousti·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bioacoustics¹

First recorded in 1955–60; bio- + acoustics