MOTILE

motile

(adjective) (of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement

motile

(noun) one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

motile (comparative more motile, superlative most motile)

(biology) Having the power to move spontaneously.

Producing motion.

(psychology) Of or relating to those mental images that arise from the sensations of bodily movement and position.

Antonyms

• sessile

Noun

motile (plural motiles)

(psychology) A person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action, such as incipient pronunciation of words, muscular innervations, etc.

Anagrams

• Melito

Source: Wiktionary


Mo"tile, a. Etym: [See Motive.]

1. (Biol.)

Definition: Having powers of self-motion, though unconscious; as, the motile spores of certain seaweeds.

2. Producing motion; as, motile powers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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