ki·ne·to·gen·e·sis \ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈjenəsə̇s\noun Etymology: New Latin, from kinet- + Latin genesis : evolution of animal structures presumed to be due to animal movements • ki·ne·to·ge·net·ic\ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷jə|ned.ik\adjective • ki·ne·to·ge·net·i·cal·ly\-d.ə̇k(ə)lē\adverb