[ kɪ'ni:sɪs , kʌɪ- ]
■ noun ( plural kineses ) movement; motion.
↘ Biology an undirected movement of a cell, organism, or part in response to an external stimulus. Compare with taxis .
↘ Zoology mobility of the bones of the skull, as in some birds and reptiles.
Origin
C17: from Gk kinēsis 'movement'.