phonoreception

phonoreception
/foh'noh ri sep"sheuhn/, n.
the physiological perception of sound.
[PHONO- + RECEPTION]

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  • phonoreception — noun the perception of sound by animals through specialized sense organs; hearing …   Wiktionary

  • phonoreception — n. perception of a sound …   English contemporary dictionary

  • phonoreception — pho·no·reception …   English syllables

  • phonoreception — |fōnō+ noun Etymology: phon + reception : the perception of vibratory motion of relatively high frequency; specifically : hearing * * * /foh noh ri sep sheuhn/, n. the physiological perception of sound. [PHONO + RECEPTION] …   Useful english dictionary

  • phonoreceptor — “+ noun Etymology: phon + receptor : an animal organ for phonoreception; especially : otocyst * * * /foh noh ri sep teuhr/, n. Physiol., Biol. a receptor stimulated by sound waves. [PHONO + RECEPTOR] …   Useful english dictionary

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