electroreception

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Synonyms: electroreceptor, electroresection

Antonyms: electroreceptor, electroresection

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Noun

1. The [[biological]] ability to perceive [[electrical]] [[impulse]]s, used for [[electrolocation]] and [[electrocommunication]] and particularly common among [[aquatic]] creatures (since [[salt water]] is a more efficient [[conductor]] than air).

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