magnetoreceptor
/maɡˌniːtəʊrɪˈsɛptə/Biology
noun
A postulated organ or part of the brain by which various animals sense magnetic fields, especially that of the earth.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Biofizika. From magneto- + receptor.
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