magnetoreception

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

magneto- +‎ reception

Noun[edit]

magnetoreception (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of magnetoception
    • 2019 March 18, George Dvorsky, “Some Humans Can Sense Earth’s Magnetic Field, Fascinating Experiment Suggests”, in Gizmodo[1], Gawker Media, retrieved 2021-01-13:
      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.