English Explanatory Dictionary

electroreception

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The biological ability to perceive electrical impulses, used for electrolocation and electrocommunication and particularly common among aquatic creatures (since salt water is a more efficient conductor than air).

Word forms

electroreception

Etymology

From electro- + reception.

Synonyms

electroception

Derived words

electroreceptive
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