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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Origin of motile

1860–65; <Latin mōt(us) (past participle of movēre to move, set in motion) + -ile

OTHER WORDS FROM motile

mo·til·i·ty

[moh-til-i-tee], /moʊˈtɪl ɪ ti/, nounnon·mo·tile, adjectiveun·mo·tile, adjective

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How to use motile in a sentence

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
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An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
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The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
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Last summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison.
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The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Certes le capitaine Merveilles et ses gens monstrerent leur pit non vulgaire.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
It teaches you to take your time, or as the Germans call it, it gives you "Ruhe (repose)," the grand sine qua non!
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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), noun

Word 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.

Scientific definitions for motile

motile

[ mōt′l, mō′tīl′ ]

Moving or able to move by itself. Sperm and certain spores are motile.

Other words from motile

motility noun (mō-tĭl′ĭ-tē)

motile

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