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electric organ

noun

(in certain fishes) an organ composed of electroplaques.

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Nearby words

electric intensity, electric light, electric moment, electric motor, electric needle, electric organ, electric peak, electric potential, electric potential gradient, electric ray, electric shock

Origin of electric organ

First recorded in 1865–70
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British Dictionary definitions for electric organ

electric organ

noun

music
  1. a pipe organ operated by electrical means
  2. another name for electronic organ
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
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