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kinesises

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ki⋅ne⋅sis

  [ki-nee-sis, kahy-]
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–noun Physiology.
the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus, as light.
Origin:
1900–05; < Gk knēsis movement, equiv. to kīnē-, verbid s. of kīneîn to move + -sis -sis
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Main Entry: ki·ne·sis
Pronunciation: k&-'nE-s&s, kI-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ki·ne·ses /-"sEz/
: a movement that lacks directional orientation and depends upon the intensity of stimulation
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kinesis ki·ne·sis (kə-nē'sĭs, kī-)
n. pl. ki·ne·ses (-sēz')
Motion or physical movement, especially movement that is induced by stimulation.

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