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electroreceptor
noun elec·tro·re·cep·tor \-ri-ˈsep-tər\
Definition of ELECTRORECEPTOR
: a vertebrate organ found especially in fish that contains sensory cells capable of detecting electric fields
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First Known Use of ELECTRORECEPTOR
1958
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