Relating to or characterized by movement in response to external environmental stimuli in a manner different from standard patterns.
From 'allokinesis' + '-ic' suffix; developed in biology and ethology to describe stimulus-response movement patterns.
An allokinetic response in bacteria makes them swim away from toxins even though they have no brain—just chemical sensors and flagella—showing that life finds clever ways to sense danger!
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