bioacoustics: Meaning and Definition of

bi•o•a•cous•tics

Pronunciation: (bī"ō-u-k'stiks or, esp. Brit., -u-kou'-), [key]
— n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. the science of sounds produced by or affecting living organisms, as for communication or echolocation.
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