electroreceptor

American

[ih-lek-troh-ri-sep-ter] / ɪˌlɛk troʊ rɪˈsɛp tər /

noun

Zoology.

any of an array of tiny, electrically sensitive ampullar organs present in sharks, electric eels, catfish, and certain other fishes, each organ being composed of a bundle of nerve fibers and sensory cells within a gel-filled conducting duct that can pick up weak electrical currents emitted by creatures moving in the water.

electroreceptor British

/ ɪˈlɛktrəʊrɪˌsɛptə /

noun

zoology an organ, present in some fishes, that detects electrical discharges

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Etymology

Origin of electroreceptor

electro- + receptor

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