magnetotaxis

mag·ne·to·tax·is

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Definitions of magnetotaxis word

noun magnetotaxis movement or orientation of an organism in response to a magnetic field. 1
noun magnetotaxis (biology) The supposed ability to sense a magnetic field and coordinate movement in response, later discovered to be natural magnetism: such creatures orient themselves magnetically even after death. 1
noun magnetotaxis the movement of an organism in response to a magnetic field 0

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; magneto- + -taxis

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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