électrolocaliser

Senses

1. 1.

   to electrolocate

   to detect and locate objects using electrical sensory organs, as certain fish do

Examples

• "Les poissons électriques peuvent électrolocaliser leurs proies dans l'eau trouble."

  Electric fish can electrolocate their prey in murky water.

• "Le poisson-chat utilise sa capacité à électrolocaliser pour se nourrir la nuit."

  The catfish uses its ability to electrolocate to feed at night.

Usage

Technical term used primarily in biology and zoology. The infinitive form reflects the productive French suffix -iser (verb-forming). Regular first-group conjugation.