electrocyte
Noun. (anatomy) A modified striated muscle that does not contract, but produces electric signals; the component of the electric organ in some fish.This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.
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