† aeroscepsyn.
Obsolete. rare.
The sensing of atmospheric conditions. Cf. aeroscopy n.
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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > study or science of weather > [noun] > weather prediction > specific method
aeromancy1608
astrology1681
aeroscopy1755
astrometeorology1817
aeroscepsy1835
1835 W. Kirby On Power of God in Creation of Animals II. xvii. 112 Snails and slugs issue forth, when the earth is rendered moist enough by showers for them to travel easily over its surface; so that they must be endued with some degree of aëroscepsy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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