"electroreception" meaning in All languages combined

See electroreception on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: electro- + reception Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{prefix|en|electro|reception}} electro- + reception Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} electroreception (uncountable)
  1. The biological ability to perceive electrical impulses, used for electrolocation and electrocommunication and particularly common among aquatic creatures (since salt water is a more efficient conductor than air). Wikipedia link: electroreception Tags: uncountable Synonyms: electroception Derived forms: electroreceptive
    Sense id: en-electroreception-en-noun-WH6prvaa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with electro-

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