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electroreception

Syllabification: (e·lec·tro·re·cep·tion)
Definition of electroreception

noun

  • the detection by an aquatic animal of electric fields or currents.

Derivatives

electroreceptor

Pronunciation: /-ˈseptər/
noun

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