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magnetic reversal
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magnetoreceptor

mag·ne·to·re·cep·tor [ mag ntō ri sépter ] (plural mag·ne·to·re·cep·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
magnetic field sensor: a device or an organ that detects magnetic fields, especially one used by an animal to sense the Earth's magnetic field when navigating over long distances

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