kinesis /ki·ne·sis/ (kĭ-ne´sis) [Gr.]
kinesis
kinesis [ki-ne´sis] (Gr.)
1. movement.
2. stimulus-induced motion responsive only to the intensity of the stimulus, not the direction; cf. taxis.
ki·ne·sis (k -n  s s, k -)n. pl. ki·ne·ses (-s z ) Motion or physical movement, especially movement that is induced by stimulation. |
kinesis
[kīnē′sis, kinē′sis]
physical movement or force, particularly when induced by a stimulus.
kinesis [ki-ne´sis] (Gr.)
movement, such as the activity of an organism in response to a stimulus; the direction of the response is not controlled by the direction of the stimulus (in contrast to a taxis).
kinesis
[Gr.] movement, e.g. the activity of an organism in response to a stimulus; the direction of the response is not controlled by the direction of the stimulus (in contrast to a taxis).
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