Electro-biology
[ih-lek-troh-bahy-ol-uh-jee] /ɪˌlɛk troʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi/
noun
1.
the branch of dealing with electric phenomena in plants and animals.
noun
See electrobiology
noun
animal magnetism; animal hypnotism
Word Origin
electr(icity) + biology
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