audition
type: Concept
narrower: evolution of the auditory system

evolution of the auditory system
definition: In the broadest sense, hearing is the detection, classification (“what”), and localization (“where”) of mechanical disturbances of the surrounding medium. Such disturbances include sound—properly defined as longitudinal pressure waves propagating in an elastic medium—and other mechanical waves. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Auditory System: Evolution of]
broader: audition
type: Concept

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: evolution of the auditory system