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Electrocyte

Definition: A specialized electrically excitable cell found in the bodies of some animals, capable of generating and emitting electric fields.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A cell within the electric organs of certain fish and other aquatic animals, chiefly used for communication, defense, or prey capture.

Example Sentence: The electric eel has thousands of electrocytes that allow it to produce electric shocks to stun its prey.

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Sense 2:

Part of Speech: Plural noun

Definition: Cells within the electric organs of certain animals collectively, forming an electric organ.

Example Sentence: The electric rays have electrocytes lining their electric organs, allowing them to generate strong electric fields for defense.

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