electrolocation

ɪˌlɛktroʊloʊˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of electrolocation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

zoology

TECH.

ability of animals to detect objects via electric fields

TECH.

Electric eels use electrolocation to find prey.

detection

perception

sensing

cybernetics

TECH.

robots locating objects by detecting electric field changes

TECH.

The robot uses electrolocation to navigate the room.

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active electrolocation

process where animals sense surroundings using electric fields

Electric fish use active electrolocation to navigate murky waters.

passive electrolocation

process of detecting electric fields using electroreceptors

The fish uses passive electrolocation to find prey in murky waters.

Origin of electrolocation

Greek, elektron (amber) + Latin, locare (to place)

Examples of electrolocation in a sentence

Electrolocation helps certain fish avoid predators.
Electrolocation allows the drone to avoid obstacles.
Fish use electrolocation to find prey in murky waters.

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French:électrolocation, électrolocalisation, ...
German:Elektrolokation, elektrische Ortung, ...
Italian:elettrolocazione, ...
Spanish:electrolocación, localización eléctrica, ...
Portuguese:eletrolocalização, detecção elétrica, ...
Chinese:电定位, 电子定位, ...
Japanese:電気定位, エレクトロロケーション, ...
Arabic:تَحْدِيد المَوْقِع الكَهْرَبائِي, إِلِكْتْرُو لوكِيشْن, ...
Hebrew:אֶלֶקְטְרוֹלוֹקַצְיָה, ...
Russian:электролокация, электрическое обнаружение, ...
Ukrainian:електролокація, електрична локація, ...
Hindi:इलेक्ट्रोलोकेशन, ...
Bengali:বৈদ্যুতিক ক্ষেত্র সনাক্তকরণ, ইলেক্ট্রোলোকেশন, ...
Catalan:electrolocalització, ...
Czech:elektrolokace, ...
Danish:elektrolokation, feltregistrering, ...
Dutch:elektrolocatie, electrolocatie, ...
Greek:ηλεκτροτοποθέτηση, ηλεκτροεντοπισμός, ...
Hungarian:elektro-lokáció, elektrolokáció, ...
Khmer:សមត្ថភាពសត្វក្នុងការរកឃើញវត្ថុតាមរយៈវាលអគ្គិសនី, ការកំណត់ទីតាំងវត្ថុដោយការចាប់សញ្ញាការប្រែប្រួលនៃវាលអគ្គិសនី, ...
Korean:전기 위치 탐지, ...
Persian:الکترولوکیشن, مکان‌یابی الکتریکی, ...
Polish:elektrolokacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):eletrolocalização, ...
Romanian:electrolocație, localizare electrică, ...
Swedish:elektrolokation, elektrolokalisering, ...
Thai:การตรวจจับด้วยไฟฟ้า, การระบุตำแหน่งด้วยไฟฟ้า, ...
Turkish:elektrolokasyon, ...
Vietnamese:định vị điện, định vị bằng điện, ...

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