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motile in Chinese

motile in Chinese is 活动 — motile means (biology) Able to move by itself, as an organism does.

motile in Chinese

活动
adj
Pronounced: huó dòng
(physiology) In organs: having the power to move their contents, or to change their shape or tension by writhing or contracting as required by their particular physiological functions.

What does "motile" mean?

  1. adj (biology) Able to move by itself, as an organism does.
    "It seemed to him that, if there were a Holy Trinity as the churches taught, this must be unified through a manner of capillary action, Father merging into Son and both into Holy Ghost. So God is motile as the blood is."
  2. adj (biology) Able to produce movement, as an organ or organelle does.
  3. adj (biology, of an organ) Able to move what it contains, or to change shape and tension, as its function requires.
  4. adj (psychology) Relating to mental images that come from feelings of bodily movement and position.
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motile in a sentence

  • It seemed to him that, if there were a Holy Trinity as the churches taught, this must be unified through a manner of capillary action, Father merging into Son and both into Holy Ghost. So God is motile as the blood is.
  • And even if they use condoms, Wendell is young. His sperm is likely to be extremely motile.

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What is "motile" in Chinese?
"motile" in Chinese is 活动. motile means: (biology) Able to move by itself, as an organism does.
How do you pronounce 活动?
"motile" in Chinese is 活动, pronounced "huó dòng".
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