Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a series of sensory cells or organs in certain fish, such as sharks and electric eels, that detect electric fields and are often located on the head and along the lateral line.
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- noun a
cell ororgan responsible forelectroreception
Etymologies
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electro- + receptor
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Examples
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Fricke: They have a giant electroreceptor in their head, called the rostral organ.
Wired Top Stories Brandon Keim 2011
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