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electrofishing

noun

Etymology

From electro- + fishing.

  1. inherited from fischynge
  2. prefixed as electrofishing — “electro + fishing”

Definitions

  1. a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often…

    a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive

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