a branch of acoustics that deals with sounds produced and perceived, esp. for communication, by animals
bioacoustics in American English
(ˌbaiouəˈkuːstɪks)
noun
(used with a sing v)
the science of sounds produced by or affecting living organisms, as for communicationor echolocation
Derived forms
bioacoustical
adjective
Word origin
[1955–60; bio- + acoustics]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cassette, geodesic dome, opioid, rite of passage, softwarebio- is a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek (biography). On this model, bio- is used in the formation of compound words (bioluminescence). Other words that use the affix bio- include: bioenergetics, biomass, bionic, biosocial, biosynthesis
Examples of 'bioacoustics' in a sentence
bioacoustics
It was delimited using molecular, morphometric and bioacoustics comparisons.
K. S. Seshadri, Ramit Singal, H. Priti, G. Ravikanth, M. K. Vidisha, S. Saurabh, M.Pratik, Kotambylu Vasudeva Gururaja 2016, 'Microhyla laterite sp. nov., A New Species of Microhyla Tschudi, 1838 (Amphibia: Anura:Microhylidae) from a Laterite Rock Formation in South West India', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0149727. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Photodocumentation, visual encounter, and bioacoustics were conducted in grassland, mini forest, and open landscapes near college buildings.
Milton Norman Dejadena Medina, Analyn Anzano Cabras 2018, 'Birds of the University of Mindanao Matina Campus, Davao City, Philippines', University of Mindanao International Multidisciplinary Research Journalhttp://umindanao.edu.ph/journal/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Birds-of-the-University-of-Mindanao-Matina-Campus.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)