vibroecholocation

English

Etymology

From vibro- +‎ echolocation.

Noun

vibroecholocation (uncountable)

1. echolocation via the vibration of a body part
   • 2016 February 26, “Shaking Youngsters and Shaken Adults: Female Beetles Eavesdrop on Larval Seed Vibrations to Make Egg-Laying Decisions”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Yet, information about host and substrate suitability could conceivably be garnered from many different vibrating sources, including vibration cues and signals generated by insect or plant hosts, or vibroecholocation signals produced by the egg-layer [14 –17 ].