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electroreception

noun

The biological ability to perceive electrical impulses, used for electrolocation and electrocommunication and particularly common among aquatic creatures (since salt water is a more efficient conductor than air).

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nounelectroreception (uncountable)

uncountableThe biological ability to perceive electrical impulses, used for electrolocation and electrocommunication and particularly common among aquatic creatures (since salt water is a more efficient conductor than air).
Synonyms: electroception

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nounThe biological ability to perceive electrical impulses, used for electrolocation and electrocommunication and particularly common among aquatic creatures (since salt water is a more efficient conductor than air).

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Origin

From electro- + reception.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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