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bi•o•a•cous•tics
Pronunciation: (bī"ō-u-kOO'stiks or, esp. Brit., -u-kou'-), [key]—
n. (used with a sing. v.)
the science of sounds produced by or affecting living organisms, as for communication or echolocation.
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