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phonoreception

Syllables: pho·no·re·cept·ionUK/ˌfəʊnə(ʊ)ɹɪˈsɛpʃn̩/US/ˌfoʊnoʊɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

phonoreception noun: the perception of sound by animals through specialized sense organs; hearing.

Noun

phonoreception (uncountable)

  1. The perception of sound by animals through specialized sense organs; hearing.

Origin of phonoreception

From phono- + reception.

Words that rhyme with phonoreception

Questions about phonoreception

What does phonoreception mean?
Phonoreception means the perception of sound by animals through specialized sense organs; hearing.
What part of speech is phonoreception?
Phonoreception is a noun.
How do you pronounce phonoreception?
Phonoreception is pronounced /ˌfəʊnə(ʊ)ɹɪˈsɛpʃn̩/ (UK).

Words near phonoreception in the dictionary

  1. phonoplex
  2. phonoplexes
  3. phonopneumography
  4. phonopore
  5. phonopores
  6. phonoreception
  7. phonoreceptive
  8. phonoreceptor
  9. phonorecord
  10. phonorecorded
  11. phonorecording

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