electrofishing

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noun

a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive

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Meanings

nounelectrofishing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablea kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive

Origin

From electro- + fishing.

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APA

electrofishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrofishing

MLA

“electrofishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrofishing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrofishing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrofishing.

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