autokinesis

[ aw-toh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]
/ ˌɔ toʊ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ- /

noun Physiology.

voluntary movement.

Origin of autokinesis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM autokinesis

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

Words nearby autokinesis

autoisolysin, autoist, autojumble, autokeratoplasty, autokinesia, autokinesis, autokinetic, autokinetic effect, autokinetic phenomenon, autolithography, autoloader

British Dictionary definitions for autokinetic

autokinetic
/ (ˌɔːtəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk, -kaɪ-) /

adjective

automatically self-moving