phonoreception
nounUK /ˌfəʊnə(ʊ)ɹɪˈsɛpʃn̩/ · US /ˌfoʊnoʊɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
Etymology From phono- + reception.
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Medicine, Physiology, Sciences The perception of sound by animals through specialized sense organs; hearing.
- Related terms
- phonoreceptive, phonoreceptor