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phonoreception
[ foh-noh-ri-sep-shuhn ]
/ ˌfoʊ noʊ rɪˈsɛp ʃən /
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noun
the physiological perception of sound.
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Words nearby phonoreception
phonon, phonopathy, phonophotography, phono plug, phonopsia, phonoreception, phonoreceptor, phonorenogram, phonoscope, phonotactic, phonotactics
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Medical definitions for phonoreception
phonoreception
[ fō′nō-rĭ-sĕp′shən ]
n.
Perception of or response to sound waves.
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