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magnetoreception en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Old French magnetebor. ▲ Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet English magnet- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English magneto- English reception English magnetoreception From magneto- + reception.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable) 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. 2019 March 18, George Dvorsky, “Some Humans Can Sense Earth’s Magnetic Field, Fascinating Experiment Suggests”, in Gizmodo, Gawker Media, retrieved 13 Jan 2021: