electrofishing
English
noun
Definitions
- 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
Etymology
Prefix from English fishing.
Origin
English
fishing
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antifishing English
- fish English
- fishing English
- fishing line English
- nonfishing English
- rodfishing English
- spearfishing English
- sportfishing English
- sportsfishing English
- fischynge Middle English