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Electric catfish — Malapterurus electricus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
electric catfish — noun freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ • Syn: ↑Malopterurus electricus • Hypernyms: ↑silurid, ↑silurid fish • Member Holonyms: ↑Malopterurus, ↑genus Malopterurus … Useful english dictionary
electric catfish — a freshwater fish, Malapterurus electricus, of the Nile and tropical central Africa, that discharges electric shocks to immobilize prey and defend itself. * * * ▪ fish any of about 18 widely distributed freshwater catfish species native to… … Universalium
electric catfish — Malapterurus electricus Malapterurus electricus prop. n. (Zool.) The species name of the {electric catfish}, a freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
electric catfish — elektrinis šamas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Malapterurus electricus angl. electric catfish rus. электрический сом ryšiai: platesnis terminas – elektriniai šamai … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
Electric field proximity sensing — or EFPS is a sensory system that relies on the fact that an electric field can be perturbed by the existence of a nearby object, provided it is at least slightly conductive.EFPS systems today are used in a wide variety of industrial and… … Wikipedia
catfish — /kat fish /, n. pl. (esp. collectively) catfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) catfishes. 1. any of the numerous fishes of the order or suborder Nematognathi (or Siluroidei), characterized by barbels around the mouth and the… … Universalium
Catfish — For other uses, see Catfish (disambiguation). Catfish Temporal range: Late Cretaceous – present Black bullhead Scientific classificati … Wikipedia
electric fish — noun : any of several fishes (as the electric eel, electric catfish, electric ray) able to communicate an electric shock by means of special organs * * * electric fish, any one of about 250 species of fish having an electric organ and able to… … Useful english dictionary
Electric organ — The electric organ is a muscular organ common to all electric fish used for the purposes of creating an electric field; a behavior used for navigation, communication or even incapacitation of prey. Electrocytes Electrocytes, electroplaques or… … Wikipedia
