autokinesis

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

noun

, Physiology.

1. voluntary movement.

Other Words From

• au·to·ki·net·ic [aw-toh-ki-, net, -ik, -kahy-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of autokinesis¹

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