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biomagnetite

noun

Etymology

From bio- + magnetite.

  1. derived from magnēs — “lodestone”
  2. derived from magnete
  3. inherited from magnete
  4. formed as magnetite — “magnet + -ite”
  5. prefixed as biomagnetite — “bio + magnetite”

Definitions

  1. A structure, containing magnetite, in the brains of some birds, that helps them to…

    A structure, containing magnetite, in the brains of some birds, that helps them to navigate using the Earth's magnetic field

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