electrolocation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English location English electrolocation From electro- + location.
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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.
- (qualifier:cybernetics, uncountable) the ability of a robot to locate an object by detecting changes in its electric field.