phonoreception en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌfəʊnə(ʊ)ɹɪˈsɛpʃn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌfoʊnoʊɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. English phono- English reception English phonoreception From phono- + reception.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The perception of sound by animals through specialized sense organs; hearing.