Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The study of sounds produced by and affecting living organisms, especially those sounds involved in communication.
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- noun A cross-disciplinary
science that combinesbiology andacoustics , investigating for instance themechanisms ofsound production and detection.
Etymologies
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Examples
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"I immediately felt a thrill of excitement the first time I heard that recording," said Russell Charif, a bioacoustics researcher at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Boing Boing 2005
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"This is like big ears placed on the bottom of the ocean," says Michel Andre, a bioacoustics expert at the Technical University of Catalonia in Barcelona, as he listens to the audio being streamed live from Vancouver.
BBC News - Home 2012
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Computational neuroscientist modeling bat bioacoustics and behavior.
Chaos Manor Musings 2010
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Local and foreign experts discussed many aspects related to veterinarian medicine, bioacoustics, nutrition, ecology, environmental education, reproductive biology, ethology and others.
MaltaMedia.com 2009
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DEAL OF THE WEEK: Riding the waves in Oceanside HOUSING: Rents falling as vacancies rise at major complexes EXCLUSIVE: Couple appear to be shoplifting pros on 'Dr. Phil' show HOUSING: Rents falling as vacancies rise at major complexes SAN PASQUAL VALLEY: Cheetah cub conceived with help of bioacoustics Two North County couples celebrate 75th wedding anniversaries in March Escondido
unknown title 2009
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DEAL OF THE WEEK: Riding the waves in Oceanside HOUSING: Rents falling as vacancies rise at major complexes EXCLUSIVE: Couple appear to be shoplifting pros on 'Dr. Phil' show HOUSING: Rents falling as vacancies rise at major complexes SAN PASQUAL VALLEY: Cheetah cub conceived with help of bioacoustics Two North County couples celebrate 75th wedding anniversaries in March Escondido
unknown title 2009
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DEAL OF THE WEEK: Riding the waves in Oceanside HOUSING: Rents falling as vacancies rise at major complexes EXCLUSIVE: Couple appear to be shoplifting pros on 'Dr. Phil' show HOUSING: Rents falling as vacancies rise at major complexes SAN PASQUAL VALLEY: Cheetah cub conceived with help of bioacoustics Two North County couples celebrate 75th wedding anniversaries in March Escondido
unknown title 2009
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DEAL OF THE WEEK: Riding the waves in Oceanside HOUSING: Rents falling as vacancies rise at major complexes EXCLUSIVE: Couple appear to be shoplifting pros on 'Dr. Phil' show HOUSING: Rents falling as vacancies rise at major complexes SAN PASQUAL VALLEY: Cheetah cub conceived with help of bioacoustics Two North County couples celebrate 75th wedding anniversaries in March Escondido
unknown title 2009
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DEAL OF THE WEEK: Riding the waves in Oceanside HOUSING: Rents falling as vacancies rise at major complexes EXCLUSIVE: Couple appear to be shoplifting pros on 'Dr. Phil' show HOUSING: Rents falling as vacancies rise at major complexes SAN PASQUAL VALLEY: Cheetah cub conceived with help of bioacoustics Two North County couples celebrate 75th wedding anniversaries in March Escondido
unknown title 2009
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DEAL OF THE WEEK: Riding the waves in Oceanside HOUSING: Rents falling as vacancies rise at major complexes EXCLUSIVE: Couple appear to be shoplifting pros on 'Dr. Phil' show HOUSING: Rents falling as vacancies rise at major complexes SAN PASQUAL VALLEY: Cheetah cub conceived with help of bioacoustics Two North County couples celebrate 75th wedding anniversaries in March Escondido
unknown title 2009
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