echolocation
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002013
An auditory orientation mechanism involving the emission of high frequency sounds which are reflected back to the emitter (animal).
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002013 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | bio-sonar; biological sonar; biosonar |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2016; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | vocalization; bioacoustics; sounds; hearing |
| Translations | Spanish: ecolocación |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002013",
"term": "echolocation",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An auditory orientation mechanism involving the emission of high frequency sounds which are reflected back to the emitter (animal).",
"synonyms": [
"bio-sonar",
"biological sonar",
"biosonar"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"vocalization",
"bioacoustics",
"sounds",
"hearing"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2016",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "ecolocación"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/echolocation/"
}
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