kinesis
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ki·ne·sis
(kə-nē′sĭs, kī-)n. pl. ki·ne·ses (-sēz)
Movement or activity of an organism in response to a stimulus such as light.
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kinesis
(kɪˈniːsɪs; kaɪ-)n
(Biology) biology the nondirectional movement of an organism or cell in response to a stimulus, the rate of movement being dependent on the strength of the stimulus
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ki•ne•sis
(kɪˈni sɪs, kaɪ-)n.
the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus, as light.
[1900–05; < Greek kinēsis movement]
-kinesis
a combining form with the meaning “movement, activity,” often used with the more particular senses “reaction to a stimulus” (photokinesis), “movement without an apparent physical cause” (telekinesis), “activity within a cell” (karyokinesis). Compare -kinesia.
[< Greek -kīnēsis; see kinesis]
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| Noun | 1. | kinesis - a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation |
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