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aeroscepsy

American  
[air-uh-skep-see] / ˈɛər əˌskɛp si /
Also aeroscepsis

noun

Zoology.

  1. perception of atmospheric conditions, as the perception of odors by the antennae of insects.

Etymology

Origin of aeroscepsy

1825–35; aero- + -scepsy < Greek sképsis observation, perception, equivalent to skep- (stem of sképtesthai to observe, examine; cf. skeptic) + -sis -sis

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