aeroscepsy

[ air-uh-skep-see ]

/ ˈɛər əˌskɛp si /

noun Zoology.

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

Nearby words

aeroplane, aeroplane cloth, aeroplane spin, aeroponics, aeropulse, aeroscepsy, aerosinusitis, aerosol, aerosol bomb, aerosol generator, aerosolize

Also aer·o·scep·sis

[air-oh-skep-sis] /ˌɛər oʊˈskɛp sɪs/.

Origin of aeroscepsy

1825–35; aero- + -scepsy < Greek sképsis observation, perception, equivalent to skep- (stem of sképtesthai to observe, examine; cf. skeptic) + -sis -sis

Examples from the Web for aeroscepsy

Aeroscepsy: The faculty of observing atmospheric changes: supposed to be located in the antenna.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith