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magnetotaxis

[ mag-nee-toh-tak-sis ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. movement or orientation of an organism in response to a magnetic field.

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Other Words From

  • mag·ne·to·tac·tic [mag-nee-toh-, tak, -tik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of magnetotaxis1

First recorded in 1960–65; magneto- + -taxis

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