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nounmetakinesis (uncountable)
- uncountableanatomyCranial kinesis involving jointing between the dermatocranium and occipital segment.
- uncountablebiologyThe separation of the threads during metaphase.
- historicaluncountablebiologyAccording to C. Lloyd Morgan, a hypothetical property possessed by all types of life of being endowed with something that is not consciousness but has the potentiality of developing into consciousness.
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metakinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metakinesis
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“metakinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metakinesis. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metakinesis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metakinesis.
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