aeroscepsy

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noun

The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounaeroscepsy (uncountable)

alternative aeroscepsis

  1. uncountablebiologyThe ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκέψις“a viewing, perception”
  2. Englishaeroscepsy

From aero- + Ancient Greek σκέψις (sképsis, “a viewing, perception”), from σκέπτομαι (sképtomai, “consider”).

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