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electrolocation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
elec-trolo-ca-tion
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

noun

the ability of a robot to locate an object by detecting changes in its electric field.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English location English electrolocation From electro- + location.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

electrolocate

Questions

What does electrolocation mean?
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.
Where does electrolocation come from?
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English location English electrolocation From electro- + location.

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