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-kinesis, from Greek "kinesis", movement, motion, is a suffix that denotes movement. The word Kinesis itself similarly indicates movement, particularly in biology. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary is a Wikimedia Foundation project intended to be a free wiki dictionary (hence: Wiktionary) (including thesaurus and lexicon) in every language. ... This is an incomplete list of suffixes in English. ... The English suffix -archy (from Greek αρχή, rule) denotes leadership and government. ... The English suffix -cide denotes an act related to killing. ... The English suffix -cracy means a form of government or a state having such government. ... The English suffix -cycle indicates a vehicle for transportation, but generally smaller than an automobile or truck. ... Following the U.S. Watergate scandal in the 1970s, in which presidential prerogatives of the Nixon administration collided with the U.S. Constitution in a genuinely important crisis, the suffix -gate has been used to name various other scandals, some of which were distinctly minor affairs, as the following list... Disambiguation: -hood may also be short for neighbourhood -hood is an English suffix that means a state or condition of or a group sharing a certain characteristic. ... The Modern English adjectival suffix -ic was first seen as a suffix in English during the Middle English period. ... Look up -illion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up -ism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... -ist is an English suffix denoting a person - it describes that persons chief duty, or belief. ... The English suffix -mania denotes an obsession or madness towards something; a mania. ... The English suffix -nik is of Slavic origin. ... -graphy or -ography or -igraphy (etc. ... -oid is a suffix much used in the sciences and mathematics to indicate a similarity, not necessarily exact, to something else. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, -oid is derived from the Latin suffix -oides taken from Greek and meaning having the likeness of. Thus, asteroid means like a star... The English suffix -ology or -logy denotes a field of study or academic discipline, and -ologist describes a person who studies that field. ... -Ome is a suffix commonly attached to biological entities for describing very large-scale data collection and analysis. ... Informally, the English-language neologism omics refers to a field of study in biology ending in the suffix -omics such as genomics or proteomics. ... -nomy is a suffix used in English, derived from Greek. ... Words in English with the suffix -onym (from the Greek onoma which means name) refer to words with a particular property. ... -ous is an suffix used in chemistry to name chemical compounds in which a specified element has a lower oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ic. ... Suffixes with the common part -phil- (-phile, -philia, -philic) are used to specify some kind of attraction or affinity to something, in particular the love or obsession with something. ... The English suffixes -phobia, -phobic, -phobe (of Greek origin) occur in technical usage in psychiatry to construct words that describe irrational, disabling fear as a mental disorder (e. ... In the English language, a variety of French-derived words ending in the suffix -phone exist to denote a connection to a specific language. ... A polis (πολις) — plural: poleis (πολεις) — is a city, or a city-state. ... -scope is a suffix used in English denoting viewing and observing. ... The suffix -stan or -sthan is Persian for home of and Sanskrit for place. It appears in the names of many countries and regions, especially in central Asia and the Indian subcontinent which are the areas where Persian and related languages have historically been used. ... Ville is the French word for city or town. ... This is a list of computing terms that end in -ware: Abandonware Adware Baitware Be-ware Beerware Bloatware Careware Crippleware Donationware Firmware Freeware Guiltware Hardware Malware Nagware Tupperware Scareware Software Shareware Spyware Payware Postcardware Vaporware Wetware Categories: English suffixes ... Suffix has meanings in linguistics, nomenclature and computer science. ... // Biology Kinesis is a movement or activity of a cell or an organism in response to a stimulus such as light. ...

Biologic uses

• Cytokinesis is the step of cell division following telophase of mitosis, when the cytoplasm is divided into two of roughly equal proportion to the two new daughter cells. This ensures there will be enough organelles for each of the new cells.

• Photokinesis refers to movement, for example of bacteria, in response to light.

A cell that has almost completed cytokinesis. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... GANESH IS WRONG - THE SPINDLE FORMS BEFORE THE NUCLEAR DIVISION!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 is complete. ... Light micrograph of a newt kidney cell in early anaphase of mitosis. ... Cytoplasm is like jelly-like material that fills cells. ... Cells in culture, stained for keratin (red) and DNA (green). ... Schematic of typical animal cell, showing subcellular components. ... Subgroups Actinobacteria Aquificae Bacteroidetes/Chlorobi Chlamydiae/Verrucomicrobia Chloroflexi Chrysiogenetes Cyanobacteria Deferribacteres Deinococcus-Thermus Dictyoglomi Fibrobacteres/Acidobacteria Firmicutes Fusobacteria Gemmatimonadetes Nitrospirae Planctomycetes Proteobacteria Spirochaetes Thermodesulfobacteria Thermomicrobia Thermotogae Bacteria (singular: bacterium) are a major group of living organisms. ...

Fictional uses

Main article: List of comic book superpowers

Additionally, words ending in "-kinesis" are occasionally coined in fiction to indicate hypothetical parapsychological abilities relating to movement or specific forms of environmental manipulation. Superhero fiction invariably features characters with superhuman, supernatural and/or paranormal abilities, often referred to as superpowers, also spelled super-powers. Below is a list of many of those that have been known to be used. ... A hypothesis is a suggested explanation of a phenomenon or reasoned proposal suggesting a possible correlation between multiple phenomena. ... Parapsychology is the scientific study of the evidence of mental awareness or influence of external objects without interaction from known physical means. ... Devils Punchbowl Waterfall, New Zealand. ...

• Aerokinesis is the ability to mentally manipulate currents of wind.

Examples: Lugia in Pokémon, Raimundo in Xiaolin Showdown, Vaati in The Legend of Zelda series. Wind is the roughly horizontal movement of air (as opposed to an air current) caused by uneven heating of the Earths surface. ... Lugia ) is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise. ... Pokémon , pronounced //, although frequently, and even intentionally mispronounced //), is a multi-billion dollar media franchise[1] created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996 (it celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006). ... Xiaolin Showdown is an American animated television series about Omi, a young monk-in-training from the Xiaolin Temple (a name based on the real-life Shaolin Temple) who has been chosen by the Temples Master Fung along with three other monks from various nations (Raimundo from Brazil, Kimiko... Vaati (グフー GufÅ« in Japan) is a major antagonist from the Legend of Zelda series. ... The Legend of Zelda series (often shortened to just Zelda, TLoZ or LoZ), first published on February 21, 1986 by Nintendo, is a series of video games created by the celebrated game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. ...

• Atmokinesis is the ability to mentally affect the weather.

Examples: Storm in X-Men. Weather is an all-encompassing term used to describe all of the many and varied phenomena that can occur in the atmosphere of a planet. ... Storm (Ororo Munroe) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a prominent member of the X-Men. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

• Biokinesis is the ability to mentally alter the biology. This ranges from healing to manipulating DNA.

Examples: Leo Wyatt in Charmed, Max Evans in Roswell. Biology is the branch of science dealing with the study of life. ... The general structure of a section of DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid —usually in the form of a double helix— that contains the genetic instructions specifying the biological development of all cellular forms of life, and most viruses. ... Leo Wyatt is a fictional character from the WB television series Charmed. ... Charmed was an American television series that ran for eight seasons on The WB. It was produced by Aaron Spelling and is about three sisters who are the worlds most powerful good witches, known throughout the supernatural community as The Charmed Ones. ... Roswell was a sci-fi series created by Jason Katims. ...

• Chlorokinesis, also known as Xylokinesis or Agrokinesis, is the ability to mentally control plants.

Examples: Marvel Comics' Plantman. It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Plantman is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

• Chronokinesis is the ability to mentally affect the flow of time.

Examples: Tempus and The Avatars in Charmed, Illyria in Angel. A pocket watch. ... Tempus is a fictional character on the WB television series Charmed. ... The Avatars (first appearance) The Avatars are fictional characters based on theWB television series Charmed. Avatars are an ancient group of magical beings who can bend the very fabric of time. ... Charmed was an American television series that ran for eight seasons on The WB. It was produced by Aaron Spelling and is about three sisters who are the worlds most powerful good witches, known throughout the supernatural community as The Charmed Ones. ... Illyria (reborn 2004 in Los Angeles, California) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult television program, Angel. ... Angel was the popular spin-off from the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...

• Cryokinesis is the thermokinetic ability to mentally absorb or displace thermal energy within atoms, effectively freezing an object by removing all heat.

Examples: Lapras in Pokémon, Iceman in X-Men. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Properties In chemistry and physics, an atom (Greek άτομον meaning indivisible) is the smallest possible particle of a chemical element that retains its chemical properties. ... In physics and chemistry, freezing is the process of cooling a liquid to the temperature (called freezing point) where it turns solid. ... In physics, heat is defined as energy in transit. ... Lapras (ラプラス Lapulasu in Japanese, also Lapras in German and Lokhlass in French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. ... Pokémon , pronounced //, although frequently, and even intentionally mispronounced //), is a multi-billion dollar media franchise[1] created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996 (it celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006). ... Iceman (Bobby Drake) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

• Electrokinesis is the ability to mentally manipulate electricity and electrical phenomena.

Examples: Electro in Spider-Man, Gwen Raiden in Angel, The Elders in Charmed. Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... Electro (Maxwell Dillon) is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe and an enemy of Spider-Man (not to be confused with the similarly named Elektra (comics), also from the Marvel Universe). ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Gwen Raiden was a minor recurring fictional character on the WB networks TV series Angel and was played by Alexa Davalos. ... Angel was the popular spin-off from the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... In the television show Charmed, the Elders are a group of people who oversee good magic. ... Charmed was an American television series that ran for eight seasons on The WB. It was produced by Aaron Spelling and is about three sisters who are the worlds most powerful good witches, known throughout the supernatural community as The Charmed Ones. ...

• Geokinesis, also known as Terrakinesis or Seismokinesis, is the ability to mentally manipulate the earth.

Examples: DC Comics' Terra, Rockslide in X-Men. Look up -kinesis and kinesis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... DC Comics (originally called Detective Comics, Inc. ... Terra is the name of two fictional characters in the DC Universe. ... Rockslide is the codename of Santo Vaccarro, a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, one of the student body in the Xavier Institute and a member of the former Hellions squad therein. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

• Gravitakinesis, from the Latin gravitas, heavy, also known as Gyrokinesis, is the ability to mentally manipulate gravitons and gravitational fields: the force of gravity or its effect on an object.

Examples: Magneto in X-Men. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The gravitational field is a field that causes bodies with mass to attract each other. ... Gravity is a force of attraction that acts between bodies that have mass. ... Magneto (real name unknown, alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr) is a Marvel Comics character, known as the main adversary of the X-Men. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

• Hydrokinesis, is the ability to mentally manipulate water in its solid, liquid and gaseous states.

Examples: Hydro-Man in Spider-Man, Vaporeon in Pokémon. In jewelry, a solid gold piece is the alternative to gold-filled or gold-plated jewelry. ... A liquid will assume the shape of its container. ... A gas is one of the four main phases of matter (after solid and liquid, and followed by plasma), that subsequently appear as a solid material is subjected to increasingly higher temperatures. ... In the physical sciences, a phase is a set of states of a macroscopic physical system that have relatively uniform chemical composition and physical properties (i. ... Hydro-Man (Morris Bench) is a fictional character, a supervillain in Marvel Comics universe. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Vaporeon (シャワーズ Showers in Japanese, Aquana in German, and Aquali in French) is a fictional species of the Pokémon franchise. ... Pokémon , pronounced //, although frequently, and even intentionally mispronounced //), is a multi-billion dollar media franchise[1] created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996 (it celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006). ...

• Magnetokinesis, also known as Magnokinesis, is the ability to mentally manipulate all forms of magnetic and electromagnetic fields.

Examples: Magneto in X-Men, DC Comics' Magno. Current flowing through a wire produces a magnetic field (B, labeled M here) around the wire. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Magneto (real name unknown, alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr) is a Marvel Comics character, known as the main adversary of the X-Men. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... DC Comics (originally called Detective Comics, Inc. ... Dyrk Magz, codenamed Magno, is a fictional character, a superhero in the future of the DC Comics universe, and a former member of the Legion of Super-Heroes Biography Magno joined the Legion during a time when half its membership had been exiled to the 21st Century, and they held...

• Photokinesis, also known as Lumokinesis, is the ability to mentally manipulate photons, to create beams of intense light.

Examples: DC Comics' Doctor Lights, one superheroine and one supervillain. In physics, the photon (from Greek φως, phōs, meaning light) is the quantum of the electromagnetic field; for instance, light. ... Prism splitting light Light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength that is visible to the eye (visible light) or, in a technical or scientific context, electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths that are studied in the field of optics. ... DC Comics (originally called Detective Comics, Inc. ... Doctor Light is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. ...

• Psychokinesis (a more modern term for what was earlier known as telekinesis) is used to describe the power to move matter with the mind. Variants include audiokinesis. This is the most commonly seen psychic power in fiction, displayed in both magical and science-fictional contexts.

Examples: Jean Grey in X-Men, Prue Halliwell in Charmed, Willow Rosenberg in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, various characters in Roswell. Psychokinesis (literally mind-movement) or PK, previously known as telekinesis (literally distant-movement), is the alleged psi ability to influence the behavior of matter by mental intention or activity. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Prudence Halliwell, also known as Prue, was a fictional character who appeared in the first three seasons of the WB television series Charmed, and was played by actress Shannen Doherty. ... Charmed was an American television series that ran for eight seasons on The WB. It was produced by Aaron Spelling and is about three sisters who are the worlds most powerful good witches, known throughout the supernatural community as The Charmed Ones. ... Willow Danielle Rosenberg (born in 1980 in Sunnydale, California) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult television program, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer was an American television series inspired by the 1992 movie of the same name. ... Roswell was a sci-fi series created by Jason Katims. ...

• Pyrokinesis is the ability to manipulate fires, or in some definitions cause objects to ignite.

Examples: The Human Torch in the Fantastic Four, Christy Jenkins in Charmed, Pyro in X-Men. See also: Category:Fictional people with pyrokinesis. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ignition occurs when the heat produced by a reaction becomes sufficient to sustain the reaction, whether it be a fire, an explosion, or nuclear fusion. ... This article is on the current Human Torch. ... The Fantastic Four is Marvel Comics flagship superhero team, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and debuting in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. ... Christy Jenkins is a fictional character on The WB television series Charmed. ... Charmed was an American television series that ran for eight seasons on The WB. It was produced by Aaron Spelling and is about three sisters who are the worlds most powerful good witches, known throughout the supernatural community as The Charmed Ones. ... Pyro (St. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

• Thermokinesis is the ability to manipulate heat, encompasing the ability to freeze things or heat things up.

See also: Cyrokinesis and Pyrokinesis.

See also

• List of comic book superhero powers