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Electroreception vs Electroreceptive - What's the difference?

electroreception | electroreceptive |

Electroreceptive is a derived term of electroreception.



As a noun electroreception

is the biological ability to perceive electrical impulses, used for electrolocation and electrocommunication and particularly common among aquatic creatures (since salt water is a more efficient conductor than air).

As an adjective electroreceptive is

capable of electroreception.

electroreception

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia electroreception)
  • The biological ability to perceive electrical impulses, used for electrolocation and electrocommunication and particularly common among aquatic creatures (since salt water is a more efficient conductor than air).

    • Synonyms

    * electroception

    Derived terms

    * electroreceptive

    electroreceptive

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • capable of electroreception