kinesis meaning

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kinesis (noun): a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation.

Definition of kinesis

  1. a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation

    Type of: reaction

    Related forms: kinetic

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with KI · words ending in IS · 7-letter words

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