Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electrosensitive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: elec-trosen-si-tive
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sensitive to electricity.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From electro- + sensitive.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: electro

Inflected Forms

more electrosensitive (comparative) most electrosensitive (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

electrosensitivity electrosensible

Questions

What does electrosensitive mean?: Sensitive to electricity.
Where does electrosensitive come from?: From electro- + sensitive.

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