echolocation

Pronunciation: /ˌɛkoʊloʊˈkeɪʃən/

The English word “echolocation” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

The use of echoes to detect objects as observed in bats and other natural creatures.

Coined by American zoologist Donald Griffin in 1944, from echo- + location.

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