noun
- plural of kinesis; undirected movements of organisms in response to stimuli
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- The researcher studied various kineses in response to light stimuli.
- Different kineses were observed when the temperature changed.
- The biology textbook explained several types of kineses in detail.
- Students learned to distinguish between kineses and directed movements.
- The lab experiment demonstrated kineses in simple organisms.
- Various kineses help organisms respond to environmental changes.