electroreceptor

noun

elec·​tro·​re·​cep·​tor i-ˌlek-trō-ri-ˈsep-tər How to pronounce electroreceptor (audio)
: a vertebrate organ found especially in fish that contains sensory cells capable of detecting electric fields

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of electroreceptor was in 1958

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“Electroreceptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electroreceptor. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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