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Motile

Motile Meaning & Definition
Motile Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Motile?

[n] one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action
[adj] (of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement

Synonyms | Synonyms for Motile: mobile

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See Also | beholder | observer | perceiver

Motile In Webster's Dictionary

\Mo"tile\, a. [See {Motive}.] 1. (Biol.) Having powers of self-motion, though unconscious; as, the motile spores of certain seaweeds. 2. Producing motion; as, motile powers.
\Mo"tile\, a. [See {Motive}.] 1. (Biol.) Exhibiting, or capable of, spontaneous movement; as, motile cilia, motile spores, etc. 2. Producing motion; as, motile powers.
\Mo"tile\, n. (Psychol.) A person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action, such as incipient pronunciation of words, muscular innervations, etc.

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