phonoreception

pho·no·re·cept·ion
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UK/ˌfəʊnə(ʊ)ɹɪˈsɛpʃn̩/US/ˌfoʊnoʊɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

noun

The perception of sound by animals through specialized sense organs; hearing.

OriginEnglish reception ← Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ →
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Meanings

nounphonoreception (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe perception of sound by animals through specialized sense organs; hearing.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  3. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  4. Englishphono-
  5. Englishreception
  6. Englishphonoreception

From phono- + reception.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phonoreception

perceptioninceptionmisperceptionchronoceptionphotoreceptionthermoreception
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Cite this entry
APA

phonoreception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonoreception

MLA

“phonoreception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonoreception. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phonoreception,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonoreception.

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