immotile

[ih-moht-l]

adjective

1. not able to move; not motile.

immotile

/ ɪˈməʊtaɪl, ˌɪməʊˈtɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

1. (esp of living organisms or their parts) not capable of moving spontaneously and independently

Other Word Forms

• immotility noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of immotile¹

First recorded in 1870–75; im- ² + motile

Example Sentences

The men also had a higher percentage of immotile sperm that are unable to swim, the researchers stated in the study.

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Nearly all cocci are immotile, while the bacilli may or may not be.

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While many forms are fixed to the substratum, others are free, being in this condition either motile or immotile.

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The cause of this luminosity is Micrococcus phosphorens, an immotile round, or almost round organism.

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Related Words

• immobile 
• immutable 
• impassive 
• inflexible 
• motionless 
• stationary 
• steadfast 
• uncompromising 
• unshakable 
• unyielding