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-derivedCommon 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.