motile

1 of 2

adjective

: exhibiting or capable of movement

motile

2 of 2

noun

: a person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action

Examples of motile in a Sentence

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Adjective
Instead, the reduction in hormones and testes size only decreased the cichlids’ amount of motile sperm. Joseph Castro, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2011

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin motus, past participle of movēre

First Known Use

Adjective

1857, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motile was in 1857

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“Motile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motile. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

motile

adjective
mo·​tile
ˈmōt-ᵊl,
ˈmō-ˌtīl
: moving or able to move
motility
mō-ˈtil-ət-ē
noun

Medical Definition

: exhibiting or capable of movement
motile cilia

motile

2 of 2 noun
: a person whose prevailing mental imagery is motor rather than visual or auditory and takes the form of inner feelings of action compare audile entry 1, tactile entry 2, visualizer

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