aero·scep·sis
| \ ˌer-ō-ˈskep-səs \
variants:
or less commonly aeroscepsy \
ˈer-ō-ˌskep-sē
\
plural aeroscepses\
ˌer-ō-ˈskep-(ˌ)sēz
\ also aeroscepsies\
ˈer-ō-ˌskep-sēz
\
Definition of aeroscepsis
: the power possessed by certain animals of observing the quality of the air by means of special organs
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“Aeroscepsis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aeroscepsis. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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