magnetotaxis


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mag·ne·to·tax·is

 (măg-nē′tō-tăk′sĭs)
n.
The movement exhibited by magnetite-containing bacteria that orient themselves along the lines of the earth's magnetic field.
mag·ne′to·tac′tic adj.
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mag•ne•to•tax•is

(mægˌni toʊˈtæk sɪs)

n.
movement or orientation of an organism in response to a magnetic field.
[1960–65]
mag•ne`to•tac′tic (-ˈtæk tɪk) adj.
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