AUTOKINESIS

Etymology

Noun

autokinesis (uncountable)

A visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move.

Spontaneous or voluntary movement; movement due to an internal cause.

Source: Wiktionary


Au`to*ki*ne"sis, n. [NL.; auto-+ Gr. motion.] (Physiol.)

Definition: Spontaneous or voluntary movement; movement due to an internal cause.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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