kinesis
/kɪˈniːsɪs/noun
(pl. kineses /-siːz/)［mass noun］
1- movement; motion运动; 活动。
1.1
- 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.
1.2
- 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）头骨骨骼运动能力。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Greek kinēsis 'movement', from kinein 'to move'.