キネシス

noun

kinesis

Biological term for undirected movement of an organism in response to a stimulus, such as humidity or light intensity, where the rate of movement changes but not the direction.

• 湿しつ度どが高たかいと、ダンゴムシのキネシスが活かっ発ぱつになる。

  When humidity is high, the kinesis of pill bugs becomes more active.

• キネシスは走そう性せいとは異ことなり、方ほう向こう性せいを持もたない反はん応のうです。

  Kinesis, unlike taxis, is a non-directional response.