electric organ

noun

1. (in certain fishes) an organ composed of electroplaques.

electric organ

noun

1. music

   1. a pipe organ operated by electrical means

   2. another name for electronic organ

2. zoology a small group of modified muscle cells on the body of certain fishes, such as the electric eel, that gives an electric shock to any animal touching them

Word History and Origins

Origin of electric organ¹

First recorded in 1865–70