# electrocyte

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A modified striated muscle cell that does not contract, but produces electric signals; the component of the electric organ in some fish.

## Etymology
From electro- + -cyte.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/electrocyte