As a noun kinesis
is the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
As a verb taxes is
.
kinesis
English
Noun
(
wikipedia kinesis)
(
en-noun)
the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus
Usage notes
* 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.
Related terms
* -kinesis
* kinetic
* cinema
taxes
English
Etymology 1
See (tax)
Noun
(head)
(uncountable) Money paid to the government for public purposes.
Verb
(head)
(tax)
Etymology 2
See (taxis)
Noun
(head)