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metakinesis

metakinesis noun: cranial kinesis involving jointing between the dermatocranium and occipital segment.

Noun

metakinesis (uncountable)

  1. Cranial kinesis involving jointing between the dermatocranium and occipital segment.
  2. The separation of the threads during metaphase.
  3. (historical) According 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.

metakinesis meaning in Tamil

metakinesis in Tamil

அனுவியக்கநிலை

Origin of metakinesis

From meta- + -kinesis.

Questions about metakinesis

What does metakinesis mean?
Metakinesis means cranial kinesis involving jointing between the dermatocranium and occipital segment.
What is metakinesis in Tamil?
Metakinesis in Tamil is அனுவியக்கநிலை. See Metakinesis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is metakinesis?
Metakinesis is a noun.

Words near metakinesis in the dictionary

  1. metakaolinite
  2. metakaolins
  3. metake
  4. metakes
  5. Metakha
  6. metakinesis
  7. metakinetic
  8. metakinetism
  9. metakirchheimerite
  10. metaknowledge
  11. metaknowledges

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