kinesis
IPA: kɪnʌsɪs
noun
- (biology) The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
- (physics) Any energy that creates/controls movement.
- (philosophy) The force driving life forward.
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Examples of "kinesis" in Sentences
- Many crossopterygian fishes had kinesis also.
- They are actually an amazing example of Kinesis behaviour.
- And thus, all these other kinesis' will continue to be here.
- Cranial kinesis, or lack thereof, is usually linked to feeding.
- Also see taxis, kinesis and tropism for other types of movement.
- The first example of cranial kinesis in the Chondricthyans, such as sharks.
- Cranial kinesis is the term for significant movement of skull bones relative to each other in addition to movement at the joint between the upper and lower jaw.
- Cranial kinesis is the term for significant movement of skull bones relative to each other in addition to movement at the joint between the upper and lower jaw. It is usually taken to mean relative movement between the upper jaw and the braincase.
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