<p>A <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2024.04.002" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2024 paper</a> has just proposed exactly the same analogies between the semiochemicals terminology and solid-borne acoustics aka biotremology:</p>
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<p>As parallels with concepts and approaches in chemical ecology emerge, there is a pressing need for a shared standardized vocabulary in the area of overlap for mutual understanding. In this article, we propose an updated set of terms in biotremology rooted in chemical ecology, using the suffix ‘-done’ derived from the classic Greek word ‘δονέω’ (pronounced ‘doneo’), meaning ‘to shake’.</p>
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<p><strong>Pherodones:</strong> substrate-borne vibrational signals that are emitted by an organism and mediate intraspecific interactions. Examples include alarm, mating, territoriality, aggregation, and parental care.</p>
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<p><strong>Allelodones</strong>: substrate-borne vibrations that mediate interspecific interactions. Based on the effects on emitter and receiver, allelodones can be further categorized into the three following classes:</p>
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<p>(i) <strong>kairodones</strong>, substrate-borne vibrations emitted by an organism that evoke a behavioral or physiological response in the receiver that is beneficial to the receiver but not to the emitter;</p>
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<p>(ii) <strong>allodones</strong>, substrate-borne vibrations emitted by an organism that evoke a behavioral or physiological response in the receiver that is beneficial to the emitter but not to the receiver, and</p>
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<p>(iii) <strong>synodones</strong>, substrate-borne vibrations emitted by an organism that evoke a behavioral or physiological response in the receiver that is beneficial to both the emitter and receiver.</p>
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<p>There is no reason not to use the same words for fluid-borne acoustic waves aka sounds, which also originate from the <em>shaking</em> of a solid source.</p>

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Noil
<p>In my experience the terms conspecific and heterospecific are typically what is used when talking about vocal communication, though this does not say anything about intentionality/receiver necessarily. Heterospecific recognition is used to describe situations in which one species understands a call from another species (most common with different species recognizing each others' alarm calls).</p>

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Carly Batist
<p>In the field of chemical ecology, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiochemical" rel="noreferrer">semiochemicals</a> refer to the chemicals released and detect by organisms to communicate between each other. They are classified as:</p>
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<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheromone" rel="noreferrer">pheromones</a>: released and received by members of the same species (e.g. mating pheromones)</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allomone" rel="noreferrer">allomones</a>: released by one species that affects the behavior of another species to the benefit of the originator but not the receiver (e.g. repellent odor to avoid being eaten)</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairomone" rel="noreferrer">kairomones:</a> released by one species that affects the behavior of another species to the benefit of the receiver but not the originator (e.g. predator's odor)</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiochemical#Synomone" rel="noreferrer">synomones</a>: beneficial to both emitter and receiver (e.g. organism warning a predator about its toxicity)</li>
</ul>
<p>I find this classification very helpful and one can easily see similarities in sound communication. Has anybody heard about a similar nomenclature for sounds?</p>

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Bioacoustics nomenclature for sound communication (inter/intra-species, receiver/emitter benefit)
# Bioacoustics nomenclature for sound communication (inter/intra-species, receiver/emitter benefit)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-07-09)

In the field of chemical ecology, [semiochemicals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiochemical) refer to the chemicals released and detect by organisms to communicate between each other. They are classified as:

* [pheromones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheromone): released and received by members of the same species (e.g. mating pheromones)
* [allomones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allomone): released by one species that affects the behavior of another species to the benefit of the originator but not the receiver (e.g. repellent odor to avoid being eaten)
* [kairomones:](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairomone) released by one species that affects the behavior of another species to the benefit of the receiver but not the originator (e.g. predator's odor)
* [synomones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiochemical#Synomone): beneficial to both emitter and receiver (e.g. organism warning a predator about its toxicity)

I find this classification very helpful and one can easily see similarities in sound communication. Has anybody heard about a similar nomenclature for sounds?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2024-05-15. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

A [2024 paper](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2024.04.002) has just proposed exactly the same analogies between the semiochemicals terminology and solid-borne acoustics aka biotremology:

> As parallels with concepts and approaches in chemical ecology emerge, there is a pressing need for a shared standardized vocabulary in the area of overlap for mutual understanding. In this article, we propose an updated set of terms in biotremology rooted in chemical ecology, using the suffix ‘-done’ derived from the classic Greek word ‘δονέω’ (pronounced ‘doneo’), meaning ‘to shake’.

> **Pherodones:** substrate-borne vibrational signals that are emitted by an organism and mediate intraspecific interactions. Examples include alarm, mating, territoriality, aggregation, and parental care.

> **Allelodones**: substrate-borne vibrations that mediate interspecific interactions. Based on the effects on emitter and receiver, allelodones can be further categorized into the three following classes:

> (i) **kairodones**, substrate-borne vibrations emitted by an organism that evoke a behavioral or physiological response in the receiver that is beneficial to the receiver but not to the emitter;

> (ii) **allodones**, substrate-borne vibrations emitted by an organism that evoke a behavioral or physiological response in the receiver that is beneficial to the emitter but not to the receiver, and

> (iii) **synodones**, substrate-borne vibrations emitted by an organism that evoke a behavioral or physiological response in the receiver that is beneficial to both the emitter and receiver.

There is no reason not to use the same words for fluid-borne acoustic waves aka sounds, which also originate from the *shaking* of a solid source.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2022-07-13. Score: 5

In my experience the terms conspecific and heterospecific are typically what is used when talking about vocal communication, though this does not say anything about intentionality/receiver necessarily. Heterospecific recognition is used to describe situations in which one species understands a call from another species (most common with different species recognizing each others' alarm calls).


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