bioacoustics

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

/ ˌbaɪ oʊ əˈku stɪks or, esp. British, -əˈkaʊ- /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the science of sounds produced by or affecting living organisms, as for communication or echolocation.

Nearby words

bio-security, bio-terrorism, bio-warfare, bioaccumulate, bioaccumulation, bioacoustics, bioactive, bioactivity, bioaeration, bioaeronautics, bioarchaeology

Origin of bioacoustics

First recorded in 1955–60; bio- + acoustics

Related forms

bi·o·a·cous·ti·cal, adjective

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Medicine definitions for bioacoustics

bioacoustics

[ bī′ō-ə-kōō′stĭks ]

n.

The study of sounds produced by or affecting living organisms, especially those sounds involved in communication.

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