biomagnetite

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noun

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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Meanings

nounbiomagnetite (plural biomagnetites)

plural biomagnetites

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

Origin

From bio- + magnetite.

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APA

biomagnetite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomagnetite

MLA

“biomagnetite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomagnetite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biomagnetite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biomagnetite.

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