electroantennogram

noun

elec·​tro·​an·​ten·​no·​gram

ə̇¦lektrōˌanˈtenəˌgram,

ē¦l-

: a record of electrical activity in an antenna especially of an insect

Word History

Etymology

electr- + antenna + -o- + -gram

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