"electrolocation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English location English electrolocation From electro- + location. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|electro-|location|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English location English electrolocation [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "électro-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "ēlectrum", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "electro-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "electro-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "location", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "electrolocation", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="electrolocation"> From 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
    Sense id: en-electrolocation-en-noun-gPe0TG7O Categories (other): Zoology, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with electro-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with electro-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 89 11 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
    Sense id: en-electrolocation-en-noun-eW8vDyIz Categories (other): Cybernetics, 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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