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bioacoustics

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics, investigating for instance the mechanisms of sound production and detection.

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Equivalents

Portuguêsbioacústica
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Examples

Scientists have used bioacoustics—a subfield of ecology that relies on sound to make environmental analysesfor studying bats from afar, dolphin communication patters and more.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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