Added 9 October 2026
motile
/ˈməʊtaɪl/ adjective
Latin root: mōtus Wiktionary
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- In organisms: having the power to move spontaneously.
- In organs or organelles: capable of producing motion.
- In organs: having the power to move their contents, or to change their shape or tension by writhing or contracting as required by their particular physiological functions.
noun
- A person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action, such as incipient pronunciation of words, muscular innervations, etc.
Origin
From Latin mōtus, perfect passive participle of moveō (“to move”, whence English move), + -ile.
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