knollenorgan

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noun

A tuberous electroreceptor organ found in the skin of weakly electric fish of the family Mormyridae from Africa, which is specialized for electrical communication.

OriginGerman Knollenorgan →
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Meanings

knollenorgan1

nounknollenorgan (plural knollenorgans)

plural knollenorgans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Knollenorgan.

Knollenorgan2

nounKnollenorgan (plural Knollenorgans)

plural Knollenorgans

  1. A tuberous electroreceptor organ found in the skin of weakly electric fish of the family Mormyridae from Africa, which is specialized for electrical communication.

Origin

  1. GermanKnollenorgan
  2. EnglishKnollenorgan

Borrowed from German Knollenorgan (literally “tuber organ”), from Knolle + -n- + Organ, because they resemble tubers.

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APA

knollenorgan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knollenorgan

MLA

“knollenorgan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knollenorgan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knollenorgan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knollenorgan.

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