electrolocation

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noun

the ability of an animal to detect an object by its distortion of the animal's electric field, as in the electric fishes such as the electric eel.

OriginEnglish location ← Latin electro- ← French électro- →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounelectrolocation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologythe ability of an animal to detect an object by its distortion of the animal's electric field, as in the electric fishes such as the electric eel.
  2. uncountablecyberneticsthe ability of a robot to locate an object by detecting changes in its electric field.

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. Latinelectro-
  4. Englishelectro-
  5. Englishlocation
  6. Englishelectrolocation

From electro- + location.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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