kinesis
kinesis
[kɪˈniːsɪs, kʌɪ-]
(pl. kineses)
[kɪˈniːsɪs, kʌɪ-]
(pl. kineses)
- [mass noun]movement; motion
运动，运转
■[count noun](Biology)an undirected movement of a cell, organism, or part in response to an external stimulus
(生)外界刺激引发的不自主运动。 比较 taxis
■(Zoology)mobility of the bones of the skull, as in some birds and reptiles
(动)（如某些鸟类和爬行动物的）头骨骨骼运动
- early 17th cent.: from Greek kinēsis 'movement', from kinein 'to move'
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