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Adjective: motile  'mow,tI(-u)l or mow-t(u)l
  1. (of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement
    "The motile sperm cells swam towards the egg"
Noun: motile  'mow,tI(-u)l or mow-t(u)l
  1. One whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action
    "The motile athlete visualized the perfect swing by imagining the physical sensations"

Derived forms: motiles

See also: mobile

Type of: beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient

Encyclopedia: Motile