crittercam technology
- noun
- Specialized
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tecnología crittercam
- With advances in crittercam technology, high-definition footage of elusive wildlife behavior is now possible.
Examples
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The use of crittercam technology has revolutionized the way scientists study marine animals without disturbing them.
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Researchers deployed crittercam technology to monitor the hunting habits of seals in their natural habitat.
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The researchers used crittercam technology to study animal behavior.
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Have you heard about crittercam technology?
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Researchers deployed crittercam technology to monitor the hunting habits of seals in their natural habitat.
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The use of crittercam technology has revolutionized the way scientists study marine animals without disturbing them.
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With advances in crittercam technology, high-definition footage of elusive wildlife behavior is now possible.
Synonyms
Measuring and sending body data, like heart rate, from animals or people using electronic devices
How Mobile
- Specialized
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
crittercam + technology
The phrase is compositionally built — 'critter' (animal) + 'cam' (camera) + 'technology' — so a learner who knows those constituents can infer it refers to camera technology attached to animals. However, 'crittercam' is a low-frequency, specialized coinage (and is marked as not found in the dictionary) using informal/clipped elements, so many B1 learners who lack knowledge of the components or the term itself may not predict the meaning fully.
Etymology
Crittercam technology comes from putting together critter (an informal word for an 'animal') and cam (short for 'camera'), because researchers attach small cameras to wild animals. So, the name means a 'camera' system put on 'animals' to record what they do and see.