Electrolocation
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Electrolocation is a noun meaning (cybernetics) the ability of a robot to locate an object by detecting changes in its electric field.
Meaning
(cybernetics) the ability of a robot to locate an object by detecting changes in its electric field.
More Meanings
- (zoology) 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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include electroreception, electrofishing, electrofisher, elephantfish, photolocation, mormyromast.
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