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electrobiology

American  
[ih-lek-troh-bahy-ol-uh-jee] / ɪˌlɛk troʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

  • electrobiological adjective
  • electrobiologically adverb
  • electrobiologist noun

Etymology

Origin of electrobiology

First recorded in 1840–50; electro- + biology

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So sorry to disappoint you, my dear colonel; but you really must think less of psychology and electrobiology.

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