rheokinesis

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noun

A change in the speed or frequency of an organism's movement, in response to a current.

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Meanings

nounrheokinesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA change in the speed or frequency of an organism's movement, in response to a current.

Origin

From rheo- + -kinesis.

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APA

rheokinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheokinesis

MLA

“rheokinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheokinesis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rheokinesis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheokinesis.

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