tonotopy

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noun

The spatial arrangement of the processing of sounds of different frequencies within the auditory system.

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Meanings

nountonotopy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe spatial arrangement of the processing of sounds of different frequencies within the auditory system.

Origin

From tono- + -topy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tonotopy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonotopy.

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