Autocinesis

/ɔːtəsɪˈniːsɪs/ noun

Movement or motion that is self-caused or self-generated, without external force.

From Greek 'autos' (self) and 'kinesis' (motion/movement). This scientific term literally means 'self-motion' and is used in biology and physics to describe spontaneous movement.

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