electrolocation — 英語辞典

名詞

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.

   用法

   • 不可算

2. the ability of a robot to locate an object by detecting changes in its electric field.

   用法

   • 不可算

名詞

1. The use of electroreception to locate surrounding objects.

   上位語

   sense of direction

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   その他の例文 (1)

   Sharks and rays (members of the subclass Elasmobranchii), such as the lemon shark, rely heavily on electrolocation in the final stages of their attacks, as can be demonstrated by the robust feeding response elicited by electric fields similar to those of their prey.