Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bioacoustics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: bioa-cous-tics
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics, investigating for instance the mechanisms of sound production and detection.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Scientists have used bioacoustics—a subfield of ecology that relies on sound to make environmental analyses—for studying bats from afar, dolphin communication patters and more."

Etymology

From bio- + acoustics.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: bio

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

bioacoustic bioacoustical bioacoustician

Questions

What does bioacoustics mean?: A cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics, investigating for instance the mechanisms of sound production and detection.
Where does bioacoustics come from?: From bio- + acoustics.

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