kinesis

From Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion, movement”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌkəˈniːsɪs/

kinesis (usually uncountable, plural kineses)

1. the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus

• Unlike taxis, the movement can be in any direction or even random. Its rate — that is, the frequency of turning or reorientation, or of activity — depends on the intensity of the stimulation.

• -kinesis

• kinetic
• cinema

• Sinkies