bioacoustics

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounbioacoustics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics, investigating for instance the mechanisms of sound production and detection.

    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.

    2024, Meghie Rodrigues, “The song of a missing bird may help scientists find it”, in Science News, page 4

Origin

From bio- + acoustics.

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Translations

Hungarian bioakusztika
  • bioakusztikaa cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics, investigating for instance the mechanisms of sound production and detection
Polish bioakustyka
  • bioakustykaa cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics, investigating for instance the mechanisms of sound production and detection
Portuguese bioacústica
  • bioacústicaa cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics, investigating for instance the mechanisms of sound production and detection
Tagalog haytunugan
  • haytunugana cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics, investigating for instance the mechanisms of sound production and detection
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APA

bioacoustics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioacoustics

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“bioacoustics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioacoustics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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