"bioacoustics" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: bio- + acoustics Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|acoustics}} bio- + acoustics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bioacoustics (uncountable)
  1. A cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics, investigating for instance the mechanisms of sound production and detection. Wikipedia link: bioacoustics Tags: uncountable Derived forms: bioacoustic, bioacoustical, bioacoustician Translations (a cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics, investigating for instance the mechanisms of sound production and detection): bioakusztika (Hungarian), bioakustyka [feminine] (Polish), haytunugan (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-bioacoustics-en-noun-UuD93fO8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio-

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