bioacoustics

n. the study of acoustic communication and related behavior of nonhuman animals. This can involve study of the mechanisms of sound production and perception, the physical structure of animal signals, the alteration of animal sounds as they pass through different environments, and the influence of animal sounds on the behavior of other animals.

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Psychology term of the day

December 25th 2024

motor aphasia

a form of nonfluent aphasia characterized by difficulty in producing articulate speech. An example is Broca’s aphasia, for which motor aphasia is often used as a synonym. See also aphemia.