vagile

American

[vaj-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈvædʒ əl, -aɪl /

adjective

Biology.

endowed with or having freedom of movement.

Etymology

Origin of vagile

1885–90; < Latin vag ( us ) wandering + -ile

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Young are never represented in the catch in their true ratio to adults, since on the average they are less vagile and less attracted to traps.

From Aspects of Reproduction and Development in the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) by Henry S. Fitch

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