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Meaning of bioacoustics | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi bioakustiikka
Magyar bioakusztika
Polski bioakustyka
Português bioacústica
Tagalog haytunugan

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.”

CEFR level

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

bioaction bioactions bioactivation bioactivator bioactive bioactivity

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