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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
the ability of a robot to locate an object by detecting changes in its electric field.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: cybernetics
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History
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English location English electrolocation From electro- + location.
