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diadochokinesis

diadochokinesis noun: the action of alternately flexing and extending a limb.

Noun

diadochokinesis (plural diadochokineses)

  1. The action of alternately flexing and extending a limb

Forms of diadochokinesis

pluraldiadochokineses
alternative formdiadochokinesia

Origin of diadochokinesis

From Ancient Greek διάδοχος (diádokhos, “succeeding”) + -kinesis (“motion”).

Questions about diadochokinesis

What does diadochokinesis mean?
Diadochokinesis means the action of alternately flexing and extending a limb.
What part of speech is diadochokinesis?
Diadochokinesis is a noun.
What is the plural of diadochokinesis?
The plural of diadochokinesis is diadochokineses.

Words near diadochokinesis in the dictionary

  1. diadinoxanthin
  2. diadochi
  3. diadochite
  4. diadochokineses
  5. diadochokinesia
  6. diadochokinesis
  7. diadochokinetic
  8. diadochus
  9. diadochy
  10. diadrom
  11. diadromous

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