autokinesis

[aw-toh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-]

noun Physiology.

voluntary movement.

Origin of autokinesis

First recorded in 1895–1900; auto-¹ + kinesis

Related formsau·to·ki·net·ic

[aw-toh-ki-net-ik, -kahy-] /ˌɔ toʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjective

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