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Definition of Magnetotaxis
1. Noun. (biology) The supposed ability to sense a magnetic field and coordinate movement in response, later discovered to be natural magnetism: such creatures orient themselves magnetically even after death. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Magnetotaxis
1. Tactic response to magnetic field, in magnetotactic bacteria the Earth's magnetic field is used as a guide to up and down in deep sediment. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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