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n. [Gr. aer, air; skepsis, observe]The theoretical power possessed by certain organisms of observing the quality of air by means of special sense organs.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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aeroscepsy — /air euh skep see/, n. Zool. perception of atmospheric conditions, as the perception of odors by the antennae of insects. Also, aeroscepsis /air oh skep sis/. [1825 35; AERO + scepsy < Gk sképsis observation, perception, equiv. to skep (s. of… … Universalium
aeroscepsy — aero·scep·sy … English syllables
aeroscepsy — noun see aeroscepsis … Useful english dictionary
aeroscepsin — См. aeroscepsy … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
