Etymograph

English

electrofishing

From electro- + fishing.

Formed from electro- + fishing

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον ‘amber’

French electrum

French électro-

English electro-

Middle English fischynge

English fishing

Today it means

noun 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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Etymograph / electrofishing