Bioacoustics
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics, investigating for instance the mechanisms of sound production and detection. uncountable
"Scientists have used bioacoustics—a subfield of ecology that relies on sound to make environmental analyses—for studying bats from afar, dolphin communication patters and more."
Example
More examples"Scientists have used bioacoustics—a subfield of ecology that relies on sound to make environmental analyses—for studying bats from afar, dolphin communication patters and more."
Etymology
From bio- + acoustics.
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