haptokinesis

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noun

movement by adhesion

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Meanings

nounhaptokinesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemovement by adhesion

Origin

From hapto- + -kinesis.

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APA

haptokinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haptokinesis

MLA

“haptokinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haptokinesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haptokinesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haptokinesis.

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