motile.
In organisms: having the power to move spontaneously.
Meaning & usage
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.
Of or relating to those mental images that arise from the sensations of bodily movement and position.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilislbor. English -ile English motile From Latin mōtus, perfect passive participle of moveō (“to move”, whence English move), + -ile.
A person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action, such as incipient pronunciation of words, muscular innervations, etc.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilislbor. English -ile English motile From Latin mōtus, perfect passive participle of moveō (“to move”, whence English move), + -ile.
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