kinesis.
The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
Meaning & usage
The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
Any energy that creates/controls movement.
The force driving life forward.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-der. Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis)bor. English kinesis Borrowed from Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion, movement”).
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