vagile

adjective

vag·​ile ˈva-jəl 

-ˌjī(-ə)l

: free to move about

vagile organisms

vagility

və-ˈji-lə-tē 

va-

noun

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German vagil, from Latin vagus "wandering, roaming" + German -il (in sessil sessile) — more at vague

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above