electrosensitive

adjective

Sensitive to electricity.

“Electrosensitive fish, such as sharks and catfish, are able to localize small prey by detection of the weak bioelectric field that these prey emanate.”

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Meanings

adjectiveelectrosensitive (comparative more electrosensitive, superlative most electrosensitive)

comparative more electrosensitive · superlative most electrosensitive

  1. Sensitive to electricity.

    Electrosensitive fish, such as sharks and catfish, are able to localize small prey by detection of the weak bioelectric field that these prey emanate.

Synonyms & antonyms

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electrosensible

Origin

From electro- + sensitive.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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