prokinesisn.

Brit.

/ˌprəʊkʌɪˈniːsɪs/,

/ˌprəʊkᵻˈniːsɪs/, U.S.

/ˌproʊˈkɪnəsəs/,

/ˌproʊkəˈnisᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pro- prefix², kinesis n.

Etymology: < pro- prefix² + kinesis n., after prokinetic adj.

Zoology.

A form of upper jaw mobility, found in some birds and lizards, in which the upper jaw may be raised relative to the neurocranium by rotation about a hinge at their junction, anterior to the eyes. Cf. rhynchokinesis n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Lacertilia (lizards) > [noun] > member of (lizard) > part of

wedge-bone1871

columella1873

parietal eye1886

prokinesis1962

the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > beak or bill > upper or lower beak > part or process of upper beak

nail1769

tooth1847

prokinesis1962

rhynchokinesis1963

1962 T. H. Frazzetta in Jrnl. Morphol. 111 287/2 It is here advocated that..Hofer's ‘prokinesis’ be modified to designate any kinetic joint anterior to the eyes.

1973 Nature 11 May 73/1 Prokinesis and rhynchokinesis may have evolved independently in neognathous and palaeognathous birds, or rhynchokinesis may have evolved from some form of prokinesis.

2001 Compar. Biochem. & Physiol. A. 131 197 The most common kind of kinesis in birds is prokinesis, in which the whole upper jaw pivots about a craniofacial hinge.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prokinesis
释义	prokinesisn. Brit. /ˌprəʊkʌɪˈniːsɪs/, /ˌprəʊkᵻˈniːsɪs/, U.S. /ˌproʊˈkɪnəsəs/, /ˌproʊkəˈnisᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pro- prefix², kinesis n. Etymology: < pro- prefix² + kinesis n., after prokinetic adj. Zoology. A form of upper jaw mobility, found in some birds and lizards, in which the upper jaw may be raised relative to the neurocranium by rotation about a hinge at their junction, anterior to the eyes. Cf. rhynchokinesis n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Lacertilia (lizards) > [noun] > member of (lizard) > part of wedge-bone1871 columella1873 parietal eye1886 prokinesis1962 the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > beak or bill > upper or lower beak > part or process of upper beak nail1769 tooth1847 prokinesis1962 rhynchokinesis1963 1962 T. H. Frazzetta in Jrnl. Morphol. 111 287/2 It is here advocated that..Hofer's ‘prokinesis’ be modified to designate any kinetic joint anterior to the eyes. 1973 Nature 11 May 73/1 Prokinesis and rhynchokinesis may have evolved independently in neognathous and palaeognathous birds, or rhynchokinesis may have evolved from some form of prokinesis. 2001 Compar. Biochem. & Physiol. A. 131 197 The most common kind of kinesis in birds is prokinesis, in which the whole upper jaw pivots about a craniofacial hinge. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1962
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