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magnetoreception

noun

Etymology

From magneto- + reception.

  1. derived from receptiō
  2. derived from reception
  3. inherited from recepcion,reception
  4. prefixed as magnetoreception — “magneto + reception”

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of magnetoception.

    • The ability to sense the Earth’s magnetic field—a trait known as magnetoreception—is well documented among many animals, but researchers have struggled to show that humans are also capable of the feat. Until now.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for magnetoreception. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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