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electrogenesis

electrogenesis

9.9
The production of electricity by some animals like electric fish
  • noun
  • /ˌɛlɛktrəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
: electrogénesis
  • Researchers study electrogenesis in electric eels to understand how they generate high voltages.

Examples

  • Some fish use electrogenesis to navigate and communicate in murky waters.

  • The phenomenon of electrogenesis is rare among animals but crucial for certain aquatic species.

  • The electrogenesis process is fascinating.

  • Electric eels are known for their electrogenesis abilities!

  • Some fish use electrogenesis to navigate and communicate in murky waters.

  • Researchers study electrogenesis in electric eels to understand how they generate electricity.

  • The phenomenon of electrogenesis allows certain aquatic species to produce electrical signals.

Synonyms

bioelectricity
vselectrogenesis
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Electric signals and currents that happen in living things like muscles and nerves

focuses specifically on generating electricity rather than all electrical processes

Surface Forms

electrogenesis singular
electrogeneses plural

Morphology

electrogenesis = genesis (transparent) = electro + genesis

The meaning is a direct compositional combination of 'electro-' and 'genesis' as electricity generation.

Etymology

The word electrogenesis breaks into electro- meaning 'electricity' and -genesis meaning 'creation' or 'beginning', the same parts you see in electric and generate. So, electrogenesis means the 'making' of electricity by living things, as when electric eels produce shocks.