electric organn.

Brit.

/ᵻˌlɛktrɪk ˈɔːɡ(ə)n/, U.S.

/əˌlɛktrɪk ˈɔrɡ(ə)n/,

/iˌlɛktrɪk ˈɔrɡ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: electric adj., organ n.¹

Etymology: < electric adj. + organ n.¹

1. Zoology. In certain fishes: an organ which is used to produce an electrical discharge for stunning prey, sensing the surroundings, or defence.

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1773 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 63 486 Two branches, which pass to the electric organ through the gills.

1844 W. B. Carpenter Animal Physiol. ix. 323 The electric organs of the Torpedo are of flattened shape... In the Malapterurus, there is not any electrical organ so definite.

1870 G. Rolleston Forms Animal Life Introd. 128 Electric organs of Fishes.

1906 Science 23 Mar. 469/2 I..have found that Astroscopus does possess a highly developed if small electric organ.

1940 G. S. Carter Gen. Zool. Invertebr. xvi. 293 The effector organs include glands, electric organs, light-producing organs, etc., as well as muscles.

1997 G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes vi. 76/2 Tuberous receptors..are most sensitive to electric organ discharge (EOD) frequencies of the fish's own electric organs.

2. Music. Formerly: a pipe organ in which part of the action is powered by electricity (now disused). Now: an organ in which the sounds are produced or amplified using electricity or electronics; an electronic organ.

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1866 Builder 31 Mar. 230/3 There exists a pneumato-electric organ, which leaves nothing to be desired either for power, delicacy of touch, or efficacy of mechanism.]

1866 Times 29 Mar. 11/1 (advt.) Electric organ.

1868 Musical Times 13 347/2 The patentee has already built a grand electric organ of forty-two sounding stops, and eight couplers.

1936 Discovery July 223/2 This cupboard full of valves replaces, in the Coupleux electric organ, the pipe-chest of the ordinary organ.

1966 P. Bowles Let. 29 Sept. in In Touch (1994) 386 Neon-flooded hotels where electric organs whine and bump.

1998 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 17 Apr. e i. 6/1 Steve Reich's ‘Proverb’ for voices, vibes and electric organs: a pure crystal of sound, and unforgettable.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	electric organ
释义	electric organn. Brit. /ᵻˌlɛktrɪk ˈɔːɡ(ə)n/, U.S. /əˌlɛktrɪk ˈɔrɡ(ə)n/, /iˌlɛktrɪk ˈɔrɡ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: electric adj., organ n.¹ Etymology: < electric adj. + organ n.¹ 1. Zoology. In certain fishes: an organ which is used to produce an electrical discharge for stunning prey, sensing the surroundings, or defence. ΚΠ 1773 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 63 486 Two branches, which pass to the electric organ through the gills. 1844 W. B. Carpenter Animal Physiol. ix. 323 The electric organs of the Torpedo are of flattened shape... In the Malapterurus, there is not any electrical organ so definite. 1870 G. Rolleston Forms Animal Life Introd. 128 Electric organs of Fishes. 1906 Science 23 Mar. 469/2 I..have found that Astroscopus does possess a highly developed if small electric organ. 1940 G. S. Carter Gen. Zool. Invertebr. xvi. 293 The effector organs include glands, electric organs, light-producing organs, etc., as well as muscles. 1997 G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes vi. 76/2 Tuberous receptors..are most sensitive to electric organ discharge (EOD) frequencies of the fish's own electric organs. 2. Music. Formerly: a pipe organ in which part of the action is powered by electricity (now disused). Now: an organ in which the sounds are produced or amplified using electricity or electronics; an electronic organ. ΚΠ 1866 Builder 31 Mar. 230/3 There exists a pneumato-electric organ, which leaves nothing to be desired either for power, delicacy of touch, or efficacy of mechanism.] 1866 Times 29 Mar. 11/1 (advt.) Electric organ. 1868 Musical Times 13 347/2 The patentee has already built a grand electric organ of forty-two sounding stops, and eight couplers. 1936 Discovery July 223/2 This cupboard full of valves replaces, in the Coupleux electric organ, the pipe-chest of the ordinary organ. 1966 P. Bowles Let. 29 Sept. in In Touch (1994) 386 Neon-flooded hotels where electric organs whine and bump. 1998 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 17 Apr. e i. 6/1 Steve Reich's ‘Proverb’ for voices, vibes and electric organs: a pure crystal of sound, and unforgettable. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1773
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