electroreception

English

Etymology

From electro- +‎ reception.

Noun

electroreception (uncountable)

  1. The biological ability to perceive electrical impulses, used for electrolocation and electrocommunication and particularly common among aquatic creatures (since salt water is a more efficient conductor than air).

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