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alloknesis

alloknesis noun: itch sensation in response to a normally non-itch-producing stimulus.

Noun

alloknesis (plural allokneses)

  1. Itch sensation in response to a normally non-itch-producing stimulus.

Forms of alloknesis

pluralallokneses

Origin of alloknesis

From allo- + Ancient Greek κνῆσις (knêsis, “itching”).

Questions about alloknesis

What does alloknesis mean?
Alloknesis means itch sensation in response to a normally non-itch-producing stimulus.
What part of speech is alloknesis?
Alloknesis is a noun.
What is the plural of alloknesis?
The plural of alloknesis is allokneses.

Words near alloknesis in the dictionary

  1. alloisomer
  2. alloisomeric
  3. alloisomerism
  4. alloisomers
  5. allokelping
  6. alloknesis
  7. allokotosaur
  8. allokotosaurs
  9. allokurtic
  10. allolactose
  11. allolalia

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