magnetoception

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noun

The ability of birds or other animals to detect magnetic fields as an aid to navigation.

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Meanings

nounmagnetoception (uncountable)

alternative magnetoreception

  1. uncountablebiologyThe ability of birds or other animals to detect magnetic fields as an aid to navigation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
magnetosensing

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

angiocompetent
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APA

magnetoception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetoception

MLA

“magnetoception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetoception. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnetoception,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetoception.

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