bioacoustics

[ bahy-oh-uh-koo-stiks or, esp. British, -uh-kou- ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊ əˈku stɪks or, esp. British, -əˈkaʊ- /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the science of sounds produced by or affecting living organisms, as for communication or echolocation.

Origin of bioacoustics

First recorded in 1955–60; bio- + acoustics

OTHER WORDS FROM bioacoustics

bi·o·a·cous·ti·cal, adjective

Medical definitions for bioacoustics

bioacoustics
[ bī′ō-ə-kōōstĭks ]

n.

The study of sounds produced by or affecting living organisms, especially those sounds involved in communication.