electric organ
1electric organ — n a specialized tract of tissue (as in the electric eel) in which electricity is generated …
2Electric 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… …
3electric organ — electric keyboard (musical instrument); tract of tissue in which electricity is generated (as in an electric eel) …
4electric organ — noun a) An effector organ found in some fish (especially electric eels and electric catfish), that can produce a voltage large enough to aid in predation. b) The more commonly used way of saying electronic organ. Syn …
5electric organ — noun (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ • Syn: ↑electronic organ, ↑Hammond organ, ↑organ • Derivationally related forms: ↑organist (for: ↑organ) …
6electric organ — /əˌlɛktrɪk ˈɔgən/ (say uh.lektrik awguhn) noun 1. Zoology an anatomical feature in certain fishes, which generates and discharges electricity, for navigational, predatory, or defensive purposes. 2. Music a. → organ (def. 2). b. a pipe organ which …
7electric organ — (in certain fishes) an organ composed of electroplaques. [1865 70] * * * …
8electric organ — noun Date: 1773 a specialized tract of tissue (as in the electric eel) in which electricity is generated …
9electric organ — the structure capable of emitting electrical discharges through the surrounding water and which may be used to stun prey, to repel predators or as a radar like device to detect objects under conditions of poor visibility, e.g. Torpedo,… …
10Organ (music) — Organ 1741 Pipe organ in Église Saint Thomas, Strasbourg, France. Classification Keyboard instrument (Aerophone) Playing r …
