electroreceptor

e·lec·tro·re·cep·tor

noun

Any of a series of sensory cells or organs in certain fish, such as sharks and electric eels, that detect electric fields and are often located on the head and along the lateral line.

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e·lec′tro·re·cep′tion
noun

e·lec′tro·re·cep′tive
adjective

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Noun

(plural electroreceptors)

a cell or organ responsible for electroreception

Origin

electro- +"Ž receptor

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