"electrolocation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From electro- + location. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|electro|location}} electro- + location Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} electrolocation (uncountable)
  1. (zoology) the ability of an animal to detect an object by its distortion of the animal's electric field, as in the electric fishes such as the electric eel. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-electrolocation-en-noun-gPe0TG7O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with electro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with electro-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (cybernetics) the ability of a robot to locate an object by detecting changes in its electric field. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cybernetics
    Sense id: en-electrolocation-en-noun-eW8vDyIz Categories (other): English terms prefixed with electro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with electro-: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: electrolocate
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