motile
[ moht-l, moh-til ]
/ ˈmoʊt l, ˈmoʊ tɪl /
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adjective
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores.
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OTHER WORDS FROM motile
mo·til·i·ty [moh-til-i-tee], /moʊˈtɪl ɪ ti/, nounnon·mo·tile, adjectiveun·mo·tile, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for motile
motile
/ (ˈməʊtaɪl) /
adjective
capable of moving spontaneously and independently
noun
psychol a person whose mental imagery strongly reflects movement, esp his own
Derived forms of motile
motility (məʊˈtɪlɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for motile
C19: from Latin mōtus moved, from movēre to move
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Medical definitions for motile
motile
[ mōt′l, mō′tīl′ ]
adj.
Moving or having the power to move spontaneously.
Of or relating to mental imagery that arises primarily from sensations of bodily movement and position rather than from visual or auditory sensations.
Other words from motile
mo•til′i•ty (mō-tĭl′ĭ-tē) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for motile
motile
[ mōt′l, mō′tīl′ ]
Moving or able to move by itself. Sperm and certain spores are motile.
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motility noun (mō-tĭl′ĭ-tē)The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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