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 | ||