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electrosensitive

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Sensitive to electricity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From electro- + sensitive.