Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magnetoception

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mag-ne-to-cep-tion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability of birds or other animals to detect magnetic fields as an aid to navigation.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

magnetoreception (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

magnetoperception magnetosensation magnetosignal

Questions

What does magnetoception mean?: The ability of birds or other animals to detect magnetic fields as an aid to navigation.

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