motile

[ moht-l, moh-til ]

/ ˈmoʊt l, ˈmoʊ tɪl /

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adjective

Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores.

Origin of motile

1860–65; <Latin mōt(us) (past participle of movēre to move, set in motion) + -ile

OTHER WORDS FROM motile

mo·til·i·ty

[moh-til-i-tee], /moʊˈtɪl ɪ ti/, nounnon·mo·tile, adjectiveun·mo·tile, adjective

Words nearby motile

moth orchid, mothproof, mothy, Mo Ti, motif, motile, motility, motion, motion capture, motionless, motion picture

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Example sentences from the Web for motile

Even the motile ones can not make their way against fluids secreted or excreted on free surfaces.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
Non-motile facultative anarobes usually cloud the broth also, but settle out more rapidly than the motile ones.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
Spirochte pallida is an extremely slender, spiral, motile thread, with pointed ends.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
In 36 hours a motile, tadpole-like stage is reached and in a few days the embryo becomes quiescent and nonmotile.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth

By studying living bacteria with this device it can be determined whether they are motile or not.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey

British Dictionary definitions for motile

motile

/ (ˈməʊtaɪl) /

adjective

capable of moving spontaneously and independently

noun

psychol a person whose mental imagery strongly reflects movement, esp his own

Derived forms of motile

motility (məʊˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for motile

C19: from Latin mōtus moved, from movēre to move

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Medical definitions for motile

motile

[ mōt′l, mō′tīl′ ]

adj.

Moving or having the power to move spontaneously.

Of or relating to mental imagery that arises primarily from sensations of bodily movement and position rather than from visual or auditory sensations.

Other words from motile

mo•til′i•ty (mō-tĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

Scientific definitions for motile

motile

[ mōt′l, mō′tīl′ ]

Moving or able to move by itself. Sperm and certain spores are motile.

Other words from motile

motility noun (mō-tĭl′ĭ-tē)

单词	motile
释义	motile [ moht-l, moh-til ] / ˈmoʊt l, ˈmoʊ tɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR motile ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores. Origin of motile 1860–65; <Latin mōt(us) (past participle of movēre to move, set in motion) + -ile OTHER WORDS FROM motile mo·til·i·ty [moh-til-i-tee], /moʊˈtɪl ɪ ti/, nounnon·mo·tile, adjectiveun·mo·tile, adjective Words nearby motile moth orchid, mothproof, mothy, Mo Ti, motif, motile, motility, motion, motion capture, motionless, motion picture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for motile Even the motile ones can not make their way against fluids secreted or excreted on free surfaces. The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey Non-motile facultative anarobes usually cloud the broth also, but settle out more rapidly than the motile ones. The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey Spirochte pallida is an extremely slender, spiral, motile thread, with pointed ends. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd In 36 hours a motile, tadpole-like stage is reached and in a few days the embryo becomes quiescent and nonmotile. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth By studying living bacteria with this device it can be determined whether they are motile or not. The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey British Dictionary definitions for motile motile / (ˈməʊtaɪl) / adjective capable of moving spontaneously and independently noun psychol a person whose mental imagery strongly reflects movement, esp his own Derived forms of motile motility (məʊˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for motile C19: from Latin mōtus moved, from movēre to move Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to motile changing, shifting, roving, portable, liquid, itinerant, fluid, free, migrant, peripatetic, ambulatory, wandering, locomotive, mobile, flying, jumping, running, going, roaming, walking Medical definitions for motile motile [ mōt′l, mō′tīl′ ] adj. Moving or having the power to move spontaneously. Of or relating to mental imagery that arises primarily from sensations of bodily movement and position rather than from visual or auditory sensations. Other words from motile mo•til′i•ty (mō-tĭl′ĭ-tē) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for motile motile [ mōt′l, mō′tīl′ ] Moving or able to move by itself. Sperm and certain spores are motile. Other words from motile motility noun (mō-tĭl′ĭ-tē) The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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