kinesis

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
 * 2)  Any energy that creates/controls movement.
 * 3)  The force driving life forward.

Usage notes

 * Unlike taxis, the movement can be in any direction or even random. Its rate &mdash; that is, the frequency of turning or reorientation, or of activity &mdash; depends on the intensity of the stimulation.

Translations

 * Dutch: kinesie
 * French: ,
 * Irish: cinéis
 * Italian:, cinesia
 * Macedonian: кине́за
 * Turkish: kinesis