allokinesis

noun

al·​lo·​ki·​ne·​sis

-ˌkī-

plural allokineses

-ēˌsēz

: passive or reflex movement

allokinetic

¦⸗⸗(ˌ)⸗¦netik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from all- + kinesis

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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