motile

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   In organisms

   In organisms: having the power to move spontaneously.

   • It seemed to him that, if there were a Holy Trinity as the churches taught, this must be unified through a manner of capillary action, Father merging into Son and both into Holy Ghost. So God is motile as the blood is.
   • And even if they use condoms, Wendell is young. His sperm is likely to be extremely motile.
2. 2

   In organs or organelles

   In organs or organelles: capable of producing motion.

3. 3

   In organs

   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.

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   1. 4

      Of or relating to those mental images that arise from the sensations of bodily movement…

      Of or relating to those mental images that arise from the sensations of bodily movement and position.

   2. 5

      A person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action, such…

      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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