| 单词 | electroreceptor |
| 释义 | electroreceptor in British English (ɪˈlɛktrəʊrɪˌsɛptə) noun zoology an organ, present in some fishes, that detects electrical discharges electroreceptor in American English (iˌlektrourɪˈseptər) noun Zoology any of an array of tiny, electrically sensitive ampullar organs present in sharks, electric eels, catfish, and certain other fishes, each organ being composed of a bundle of nerve fibers and sensory cells within a gel-filled conducting duct that can pick up weak electrical currents emitted by creatures moving in the water Word origin [electro- + receptor]electro- is a combining form representing electric or electricity in compound words. Other words that use the affix electro- include: electrocardiograph, electrocautery, electrograph, electrolysis, electroscopeExamples of 'electroreceptor' in a sentence |
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