motile
IPA: mˈoʊtʌɫ
noun
- (psychology) A person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action, such as incipient pronunciation of words, muscular innervations, etc.
adjective
- (biology) In organisms: having the power to move spontaneously.
- (biology) In organs or organelles: capable of producing motion.
- (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.
- (psychology) Of or relating to those mental images that arise from the sensations of bodily movement and position.
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Examples of "motile" in Sentences
- The cells are rod shaped and motile.
- They are motile by flagella, the cells are rod shaped.
- Animals are motile, with a few exceptions such as the sponges.
- If the grade of motility is poor, 10 million motile cells are required.
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