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electrolocation

electrolocation noun: the ability of an animal to detect an object by its distortion of the animal's electric field, as in the electric fishes such as the electric eel.

Noun

electrolocation (uncountable)

  1. the ability of an animal to detect an object by its distortion of the animal's electric field, as in the electric fishes such as the electric eel.
  2. (cybernetics) the ability of a robot to locate an object by detecting changes in its electric field.

Origin of electrolocation

From electro- + location.

Questions about electrolocation

What does electrolocation mean?
Electrolocation means the ability of an animal to detect an object by its distortion of the animal's electric field, as in the electric fishes such as the electric eel.
What part of speech is electrolocation?
Electrolocation is a noun.

Words near electrolocation in the dictionary

  1. electroloading
  2. electrolocate
  3. electrolocated
  4. electrolocates
  5. electrolocating
  6. electrolocation
  7. electrolocator
  8. electrolocators
  9. electrologic
  10. electrological
  11. electrologist

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