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    motile
    /ˈməʊtʌɪl/

    adjective

    • 1. (of cells, gametes, and single-celled organisms) capable of motion: "males produce small motile gametes"
    • 2. relating to or characterized by responses that involve muscular rather than audiovisual sensations.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › motileMotile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. : a person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action. Examples of motile in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOTILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MOTILE definition: 1. (especially of plants, organisms, and very small forms of life) able to move by itself 2…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOTILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MOTILE meaning: 1. (especially of plants, organisms, and very small forms of life) able to move by itself 2…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › motileMotile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Some doctors are concerned with how motile a person's digestive system is, or how efficiently food is moving through it. The movement itself is called motility, and both words come from the French motilité, from the Latin motus, or "motion," with motile copying the form of mobile.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › motileMotile - definition of motile by The Free Dictionary

    Define motile. motile synonyms, motile pronunciation, motile translation, English dictionary definition of motile. adj. 1. Biology Moving or having the power to move spontaneously: motile spores. 2. Psychology Of or relating to mental imagery that arises primarily from...

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOTILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    motile in British English. (ˈməʊtaɪl ) adjective. 1. capable of moving spontaneously and independently. noun. 2. psychology. a person whose mental imagery strongly reflects movement, esp his or her own. Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › motile_adjmotile, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word motile mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word motile. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. motile has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. life sciences (1850s) physiology (1850s) psychology (1880s) See meaning & use. How common is the word motile?

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › motileMOTILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Motile definition: moving or capable of moving spontaneously. See examples of MOTILE used in a sentence.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › motilemotile - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Nov 12, 2024 · Adjective. [edit] motile (comparative more motile, superlative most motile) (biology) In organisms: having the power to move spontaneously. (biology) In organs or organelles: capable of producing motion.

  11. www.askdifference.com › definition › motileMotile Definition and Meaning - Ask Difference

    Motile means capable of movement, especially spontaneous or active movement. e.g., The motile nature of these cells helps in tissue repair.