motile

(mōt′'l)

adjective

Biol. capable of or exhibiting spontaneous motion

Origin: < L motus, pp. of movere, to move + -ile

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adjective

Biology Moving or having the power to move spontaneously: motile spores.
Psychology Of or relating to mental imagery that arises primarily from sensations of bodily movement and position rather than from visual or auditory sensations.

Origin:

Origin: Latin mōtus, motion (from past participle of movēre, to move; see motion)

Origin: + -ile¹

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