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Motile — Mo tile, a. [See {Motive}.] 1. (Biol.) Exhibiting, or capable of, spontaneous movement; as, motile bacteria, motile protozoa, motile cilia, motile spores, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] 2. Producing motion; as, motile powers. [Webster 1913 Suppl … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Motile — 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
motile — (adj.) capable of movement, 1831, back formation from MOTILITY (Cf. motility) … Etymology dictionary
motile — [mōt′ l] adj. [< L motus, pp. of movere, to MOVE + ILE] Biol. capable of or exhibiting spontaneous motion motility [mō til′ə tē] n … English World dictionary
motile — motility /moh til i tee/, n. /moht l, moh til/, adj. Biol. moving or capable of moving spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores. [1860 65; < L mot(us) (ptp. of movere to move, set in motion) + ILE] * * * … Universalium
motile — 1. Having the power of spontaneous movement. 2. Denoting the type of mental imagery in which one learns and recalls most readily that which has been felt, i.e., having a kinesthetic representational system. Cf.:audile. 3. A person having such… … Medical dictionary
motile — mo•tile [[t]ˈmoʊt l, ˈmoʊ tɪl[/t]] adj. bio Biol. moving or capable of moving spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores[/ex] • Etymology: 1860–65; < L mō , var. s. of movēre to move+ tilis tile mo•til′i•ty, n … From formal English to slang
motile — /ˈmoʊtaɪl/ (say mohtuyl) –adjective 1. Biology moving, or capable of moving, spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores. –noun 2. Psychology someone in whose mind motor images are predominant or especially distinct. {Latin mōtus, past participle …
motile — adjective /ˈməʊtaɪl/ a) having the power to move spontaneously , 1993: 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… … Wiktionary
Motile (record label) — Motile is a UK based independent record label, started in 2004, dedicated to the release of albums that combine improvisation, experimentation and/or other approaches to explore new musical territories. It is part of the Chameleon Lectra umbrella … Wikipedia
