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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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
2. 2
   The use of electroreception to locate surrounding objects. wordnet
3. 3
   the ability of a robot to locate an object by detecting changes in its electric field. uncountable

Etymology

From electro- + location.

Related phrases

electric eel

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