English Explanatory Dictionary

biomagnetite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

Word forms

biomagnetite biomagnetites

Etymology

From bio- + magnetite.

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