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motile
Motile (adj) means (biology) Able to move by itself, as an organism does.
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(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."
— Anthony Burgess, A Dead Man in Deptford (1993)
"And even if they use condoms, Wendell is young. His sperm is likely to be extremely motile."
— Bob Harris, The Proof in the Pudding (2010)
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(biology) Able to produce movement, as an organ or organelle does.
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(biology, of an organ) Able to move what it contains, or to change shape and tension, as its function requires.
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(psychology) Relating to mental images that come from feelings of bodily movement and position.
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What is the meaning of motile?
"motile" (adj) means (biology) Able to move by itself, as an organism does.
What is the opposite of motile?
Opposites of "motile" include sessile, immobile, stationary.
What are the different meanings of motile?
"motile" has 3 main meanings: 1. (biology) Able to move by itself, as an organism does; 2. (biology) Able to produce movement, as an organ or organelle does; 3. (biology, of an organ) Able to move what it contains, or to change shape and tension, as its function requires.
