Home › Words › B › biomagnetitebiomagnetitebiomagnetite means A structure, containing magnetite, in the brains of some birds, that helps them to navigate using the Earth's magnetic field.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, biomagnetite ranks #10,506 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom bio- + magnetite.nounA structure, containing magnetite, in the brains of some birds, that helps them to navigate using the Earth's magnetic fieldDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.magnetoception 68% match — The ability of birds or other animals to detect magnetic fields as an aid to navigation. vs biomagnetite →biomagnetometer 64% match — A magnetometer that is used to map somatosensory cortical locations in an organism's brain vs biomagnetite →magnetosensor 63% match — The supposed organ of magnetoception vs biomagnetite →magnetotactic 63% match — Having the ability to orientate in line with a magnetic field. vs biomagnetite →magnetosome 62% match — A membranous prokaryotic organelle, containing mineral crystals, present in magnetotactic bacteria vs biomagnetite →magnetotaxis 61% match — 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 vs biomagnetite →biomagnetism 60% match — The production or detection of a magnetic field by a living organism. vs biomagnetite →biomagnetic 60% match — Relating to biomagnetism. vs biomagnetite →