electroreceptor
/ih-lek-troh-ri-sep-ter/US // ɪˌlɛk troʊ rɪˈsɛp tər //UK // (ɪˈlɛktrəʊrɪˌsɛptə) //
电感受器,电受体,受电体,电感器
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Zoology.
- : any of an array of tiny, electrically sensitive ampullar organs present in sharks, electric eels, catfish, and certain other fishes, each organ being composed of a bundle of nerve fibers and sensory cells within a gel-filled conducting duct that can pick up weak electrical currents emitted by creatures moving in the water.
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