electrobiology

[ ih-lek-troh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of biology dealing with electric phenomena in plants and animals.

Other Words From

• e·lec·tro·bi·o·log·i·cal [ih-lek-troh-bahy-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• e·lectro·bio·logi·cal·ly adverb
• e·lectro·bi·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrobiology¹

First recorded in 1840–50; electro- + biology