Definition of Motile

1. Noun. One whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action.

Generic synonyms: Beholder, Observer, Perceiver, Percipient

2. Adjective. (of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement.
Category relationships: Micro-organism, Microorganism
Similar to: Mobile
Derivative terms: Motility

Definition of Motile

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

2. a. Exhibiting, or capable of, spontaneous movement; as, motile cilia, motile spores, etc.

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

Definition of Motile

1. one whose mental imagery consists chiefly of inner feelings of action [n -S]

Medical Definition of Motile

1. Actively moving, self-propelled. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Motile

mothy
moth bean
moth miller
moth mullein
moth orchid
moth patch
moth plant
moti
motier
motiest
motif
motif
motific
motifs
motile (current term)
motile (current term)
motiles
motile leukocyte
motilin
motilities
motility
motility
motility test
motility test medium
motion
motion
motion-picture camera
motion-picture fan
motion-picture film
motion-picture photography

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