electroreceptive
/ɪˌlɛtrəʊrɪˈsɛptɪv/adjective
1Chiefly US Electricity. That responds to an electric current or charge; undergoing a change of state in the presence of an electric current or charge.
- Chiefly used in outside patent descriptions..
2 Zoology. Of or relating to electroreception; capable of electroreception, sensitive to electrical stimuli.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in U.S. Patents. From electro- + receptive.