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Meaning of "motile" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOTILE

From Latin mōtus moved, from movēre to move.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOTILE

motile  [ˈməʊtaɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTILE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Motile can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MOTILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Motility

In biology, motility is the ability to move spontaneously and actively, consuming energy in the process. Most animals are motile but the term applies to unicellular and simple multicellular organisms, as well as to some mechanisms of fluid flow in multicellular organs, in addition to animal locomotion. Motile marine animals are commonly called free-swimming. The opposite of motility is sessility. Motility may also refer to an organism's ability to move food through its digestive tract, i.e., peristaltics.

Definition of motile in the English dictionary

The definition of motile in the dictionary is capable of moving spontaneously and independently. Other definition of motile is a person whose mental imagery strongly reflects movement, esp his own.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOTILE


fertile
ˈfɜːtaɪl
freestyle
ˈfriːˌstaɪl
gentile
ˈdʒɛntaɪl
hairstyle
ˈhɛəˌstaɪl
hostile
ˈhɒstaɪl
immotile
ɪˈməʊtaɪl
infantile
ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl
infertile
ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl
inutile
ɪnˈjuːtaɪl
lifestyle
ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl
nonmotile
ˌnɒnˈməʊtaɪl
protyle
ˈprəʊtaɪl
stile
staɪl
style
staɪl
tactile
ˈtæktaɪl
textile
ˈtɛkstaɪl
tile
taɪl
utile
ˈjuːtaɪl
versatile
ˈvɜːsəˌtaɪl
volatile
ˈvɒləˌtaɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOTILE

moti
motif
motific
motility
motion
motion capture
motion of censure
motion picture
motion sickness
motion study
motional
motioner
motionist
motionless
motionlessly
motionlessness
motivate
motivated
motivation
motivation research

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOTILE

Castile
centile
chrysotile
contractile
cortile
ductile
erectile
futile
interquartile
mercantile
nonvolatile
percentile
portatile
projectile
quartile
quintile
rutile
sextile
subtile
turnstile

Synonyms and antonyms of motile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «motile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOTILE

Find out the translation of motile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of motile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «motile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

运动型
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

móviles
570 millions of speakers

English

motile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गतिशील
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متحركة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подвижные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

móveis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সচল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mobiles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Motil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

motile
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

運動性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

운동성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Motile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thể cử động dể dàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடம்பெயர்பவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गतिशील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendiliğinden hareket eden
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mobili
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ruchliwe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рухливі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mobili
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κινητικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beweeglike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motila
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

motile
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of motile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTILE»

The term «motile» is regularly used and occupies the 78.537 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTILE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about motile

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTILE»

Discover the use of motile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to motile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Meiobenthology: The Microscopic Motile Fauna of Aquatic ...
The aim of this book is to synthesize these modern scientific achievements such that meiobenthology can play a key role in aquatic research and in assessing the health of our environment.
Olav Giere, 2008
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Periphyton: Ecology, Exploitation and Management
In contrast, unicellular and colonial chlorophytes and chrysophytes comprise both motile and non-motile forms and the filamentous species are entirely non- motile. Flagella and pectin effect motility in the chlorophytes whilst chrysophytes ...
M. E. Azim, Marc C. J. Verdegem, Anne A. van Dam, 2005
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District Laboratory Practice in Tropical Countries
Such information is particularly helpful when investigating diseases such as meningitis and gonorrhoea. Useful information can also be provided from the microscopical examination of wet preparations, e.g. when looking for motile vibrios in a ...
Monica Cheesbrough, 2006
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Freshwater Microbiology: Biodiversity and Dynamic ...
Mostly filter-feeders, using tightly packed cilia grouped around the mouth Bursaria Cyrtolophosis Motile – many planktonic Large food particles such as algae – dinoflagellates, diatoms Cyrtophores. Have a cluster of strongly Nassula Motile ...
David Sigee, 2005
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The Life of Plants
Some are very simple motile plants and are called plant flagellates ( phytoflagellates) ; others are non-photo- synthesizing animal flagellates ( zooflagellates) ; others are half-way between the two. They form in their simplicity , minuteness, and ...
E. J. H. Corner, 2002
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Periodontology
If the sample reveals primarily cocci and non-motile rods, it is an indication of only few active pathogens. If the field exhibits numerous motile bacteria (e.g., rods and spirochetes) it is an indication of an active phase within the pocket, and  ...
Herbert F. Wolf, Thomas M. Hassell, 2006
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Periodontology
If the sample reveals primarily cocci and non-motile rods, it is an indication of only few active pathogens. If the field exhibits numerous motile bacteria (e.g., rods and spirochetes) it is an indication of an active phase within the pocket, and  ...
Herbert F. Wolf, Klaus H. Rateitschak, 2005
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Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology
Cells are typically nonmotile; however, aggregates of "Pelosigma" and an occasional strain of Ancylobacter may be motile by polar flagella. Chemoorganotrophic. None are photo- trophic. Cells occur in soil, freshwater, or marine environments ...
John G. Holt, 1994
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Yen and Jaffe's Reproductive Endocrinology: Physiology, ...
From a male infertility point of view, the choice of technique depends mainly on the degree of impairment in total motile sperm concentration (Fig. 22-11). Intrauterine Insemination Intrauterine insemination involves placement of washed  ...
Jerome Frank Strauss, Robert L. Barbieri, 2009
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Bacterial Wilt Disease: Molecular and Ecological Aspects
Taxis of Motile Wild Type Strains Towards Roots of Host-plants and Some Non- host Plants Positive taxis of motile strain PO75, Tb43 and Tml towards the roots of their respective hosts, potato, tobacco and tomato were observed under ...
Philippe Prior, Caitilyn Allen, John G. Elphinstone, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term motile is used in the context of the following news items.
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The impact of long duration human space travel
... including production of the protective mucous layer, formation of cilia (motile hair-like structures that move the mucous along the airways) and ... «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jul 15»
2
Plasmodium falciparum coronin organizes arrays of parallel actin …
... parasites, the aetiological agents of malaria disease, is mediated by an actomyosin motor anchored in the outer pellicle of the motile cell. «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
3
Notes from the Editors: Highlights from the Physics of Active Matter …
In Marchetti's model, static cell colonies form when the individual cells aren't motile and the cells strongly adhere to the surface. In this case the ... «Physics, Jul 15»
4
Pioneering Southampton research investigates health impacts of …
... formation of cilia (motile hair-like structures that move the mucous along the airways) and deposition of extracellular matrix (scar tissue). «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
5
High-quality permanent draft genome sequence of Rhizobium …
Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae GB30 is an aerobic, motile, Gram-negative, non-spore-forming rod that can exist as a soil saprophyte or ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
6
Cilia Beat to the Drum of Many Genes
Broken into two categories, cilia are either motile or non-motile—in the latter they typically act as sensory organelles and are referred to as ... «Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Jul 15»
7
Seeing through chaos in multimode fibres
... and instrument footprint. These results thus pave the way for numerous exciting applications, including high-quality imaging deep inside motile organisms. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
8
Male Infertility May Reduce Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
Low percentage of motile sperm – If fewer than 40 percent of sperm are active, the odds of achieving pregnancy are reduced. Quality of motility – If the sperm are ... «EmpowHer, Jul 15»
9
Non-obstructive azoospermia is medically unmanageable, so no …
However, these sperms can be used for ICSI and not IVF (cannot work as it needs motile spermatozoa) to get babies. But it needs to be ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
10
Q&A: How evolutionary biologists got lucky with a sperm discovery
And as we looked closer, in fact the sperm from flies missing this protein were abundant and motile. So you have a fertilized egg but the egg ... «Fred Hutch News Service, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Motile [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/motile>. May 2024 ».
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