electroreception

Questions

What does electroreception mean?

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).

Where does electroreception come from?

From electro- + reception.

How to pronounce electroreception

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