"optokinesis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From opto- + -kinesis. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|opto-|-kinesis}} opto- + -kinesis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} optokinesis (uncountable)
  1. The movement of the eye in response to an external stimulus Tags: uncountable

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