electrophorus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity
  2. noun type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels
    genus Electrophorus.

WordNet

E*lec`troph"o*rus noun
Etymology
NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr. to bear.
Wordforms
plural Electrophori
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913