Definition of Electrophorus. Meaning of Electrophorus. Synonyms of Electrophorus

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Definition of Electrophorus

Electrophorus
Electrophorus E*lec`troph"o*rus, n.; pl. Electrophori. [NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr. ? to bear.] (Physics) An instrument for exciting electricity, and repeating the charge indefinitely by induction, consisting of a flat cake of resin, shelllac, or ebonite, upon which is placed a plate of metal.

Meaning of Electrophorus from wikipedia

- Electrophorus electricus is the best-known species of electric eel. It is a South American electric fish. Until the discovery of two additional species...
- coloration: Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766) This, the type species, has a U-shaped head, with a flattened skull and cleithrum. Electrophorus voltai...
- word electrophorus was coined by Volta from the Gr**** ήλεκτρον, elektron, and φορεύς, p****us, meaning 'electricity bearer'. The electrophorus consists...
- previously classified within Electrophorus electricus when that species was considered the only one in the genus Electrophorus, but a 2019 analysis described...
- Electrophorus varii, or Vari’s electric eel, is a species of electric eel found in South America. It was previously classified within Electrophorus electricus...
- there are 43 species in two genera: Electrophorus (3 species) Gymnotus (40 species) Historically, Electrophorus was in a separate family Electrophoridae...
- Royal School in Como. A year later, he improved and po****rised the electrophorus, a device that produced static electricity. His promotion of it was...
- for navigation, communication, and, in the case of the electric eel (Electrophorus electricus), attack and defense. A few species are familiar to the aquarium...
- also used for some other eel-shaped fish, such as electric eels (genus Electrophorus), spiny eels (family Mastacembelidae), swamp eels (family Synbranchidae)...
- The electric eel, Electrophorus electricus...