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- adjective Of or pertaining to the ability of a
biological organism to perceiveelectrical impulses .
Etymologies
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electro- + sensory
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Examples
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Also, the electrosensory organs develop immediately adjacent to the lateral line, providing compelling evidence "that these two sensory systems share a common evolutionary heritage," said Willy Bemis, Cornell professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and a senior author of the paper.
Wired Top Stories Wired UK 2011
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The cephalofoil gives hammerheads a much larger surface area for electrosensory pores than other sharks.
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