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

Example Sentences

She makes her electric organ heave and slash like a knife, before diving into orchestral strings so lush and garish that it feels being in a hallucination staged at Disneyland.

From Washington Post

It’s a return to the familiar Wallflowers sound — dive-bar guitar, piano, electric organ — though not a familiar lineup.

From Washington Post

Music that sounded like it was made by a loud electric organ mixed with the sound of flames.

From The Daily Beast

Here the electric organ consists of a large mass on each side of the front part of the body.

From Project Gutenberg

Electric organ of skate seems to have touched up Government; confusion at Carlton to-day.

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The electric organ has been carefully described by these observers.

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About four-fifths of the length of the fish is occupied by the tail, which contains the electric organ.

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The electric organ is composed of prismatic columns each built up of a row of compartments.

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