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electric organ
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electric organ [i¦lek·trik ′ȯr·gən]
(vertebrate zoology)
An organ consisting of rows of electroplaques which produce an electric discharge.


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Their electric organs, which are collections of neurons that fire 600 to 1,000 times a second, create an electric field that changes slightly when it encounters something with conducting properties different from water's.
From August 9 through 15, more than 300 vendors are expected to create a weeklong sales extravaganza for gospel gear, including books, CDs, electric organs, ethnic clothing, musical instruments and choir robes.
The program will include Los Angeles premieres of ``Proverb'' (1995), a composition for voices, electric organs and vibraphones; and ``Nagoya Marimbas'' (1994), a percussion work for marimbas; both of which are on Reich's latest CD, ``City Life'' (Nonesuch).
 
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