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aeroscepsy

[ air-uh-skep-see ]

noun

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


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aeroscepsy1

1825–35; aero- + -scepsy < Greek é observation, perception, equivalent to skep- (stem of éٱٳ󲹾 to observe, examine; skeptic ) + -sis -sis
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It had not proceeded far when there was that subtile change in the atmosphere which is so easily recognized by those who have acquired the sense of political aeroscepsy; the change that betokens some new, unexpected and dangerous manœuver.

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Aeroscepsy: The faculty of observing atmospheric changes: supposed to be located in the antenna.

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