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biomagnetite

biomagnetite noun: a structure, containing magnetite, in the brains of some birds, that helps them to navigate using the Earth's magnetic field.

Noun

biomagnetite (plural biomagnetites)

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

Forms of biomagnetite

pluralbiomagnetites

Origin of biomagnetite

From bio- + magnetite.

Questions about biomagnetite

What does biomagnetite mean?
Biomagnetite means a structure, containing magnetite, in the brains of some birds, that helps them to navigate using the Earth's magnetic field.
What part of speech is biomagnetite?
Biomagnetite is a noun.
What is the plural of biomagnetite?
The plural of biomagnetite is biomagnetites.

Words near biomagnetite in the dictionary

  1. biomacromolecule
  2. biomacromolecules
  3. biomagnet
  4. biomagnetic
  5. biomagnetism
  6. biomagnetite
  7. biomagnetites
  8. biomagnetometer
  9. biomagnetometers
  10. biomagnification
  11. biomagnifications

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