Allokinesis

/ˌæloʊkɪˈniːsɪs/ noun

Movement or motion that occurs in response to external stimuli or in a way different from the normal or expected pattern.

From Greek 'allo-' (other) + 'kinesis' (motion, movement); a biological term describing altered or irregular movement patterns in organisms.

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