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motile

🇬🇧 UK/'mәutail/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Capable of spontaneous movement, especially of cells or microorganisms.

能自主运动的,有运动能力的

n.

A person whose mental imagery is dominated by feelings of physical movement or action.

运动表象型的人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
motmove
+
ilecapable of, relating to
=motile

Common Collocations

  • 1.motile bacteria活动菌
  • 2.motile organism活动生物
  • 3.motile sperm活跃精子

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    [Motile] bacteria use flagella to move through liquid.

  • 2.

    Sperm cells are highly [motile], allowing them to swim.

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