echolocation

== English == === Etymology === Coined by American zoologist Donald Griffin in 1944, from echo- +‎ location. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌɛkoʊloʊˈkeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === echolocation (countable and uncountable, plural echolocations) The use of echoes to detect objects as observed in bats and other natural creatures. Synonym: biosonar ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====