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electroreceptor

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e·lec·tro·re·cep·tor  (-lktr-r-sptr)
n.
Any of a series of sensory organs in certain fish, such as sharks, skates, and electric eels, that detect electric fields and are located on the head and along the lateral line.
e·lectro·re·ception n.
electroreceptor [ɪˈlɛktrəʊrɪˌsɛptə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology an organ, present in some fishes, that detects electrical discharges


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For instance, the ichthyosaur might have had electroreceptors in the skin of its face and jaws, says Kear.
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These animals' finely tuned electroreceptors, detectors of electrical energy, might pick up sudden changes in Earth's electromagnetic field.
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Some fish and amphibians are known to sense electrical currents, but the platypus appears to use a distinctly different, independently evolved type of electroreceptor.
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