electrolocation
The ability of an animal to detect an object by its distortion of the animal's…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.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)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)The ability of a robot to locate an object by detecting changes in its electric field.
More definitions
- The use of electroreception to locate surrounding objects.
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedelectrolocate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable