English noun: electrophorus | |||
1. | electrophorus (artifact) a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | electrostatic generator, electrostatic machine, Van de Graaff generator, Wimshurst machine | ||
2. | Electrophorus (animal) type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels | ||
Synonyms | genus Electrophorus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fish genus | ||
Member holonym | electric eel, Electrophorus electric | ||
Member meronym | Electrophoridae, family Electrophoridae | ||