"electroreceptor" meaning in All languages combined

See electroreceptor on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: electroreceptors [plural]
Etymology: From electro- + receptor. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|electro|receptor}} electro- + receptor Head templates: {{en-noun}} electroreceptor (plural electroreceptors)
  1. a cell or organ responsible for electroreception Related terms: electroreceptory

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Alternative forms

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