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active echolocation

active echolocation noun: the technique of using a sound that an organism produces in order to learn its surroundings by interpreting the echoes that bounce back.

Noun

active echolocation

  1. The technique of using a sound that an organism produces in order to learn its surroundings by interpreting the echoes that bounce back.

Questions about active echolocation

What does active echolocation mean?
Active echolocation means the technique of using a sound that an organism produces in order to learn its surroundings by interpreting the echoes that bounce back.
What part of speech is active echolocation?
Active echolocation is a noun.

Words near active echolocation in the dictionary

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  6. active echolocation
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