motile

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈməʊtaɪl/

Adjective

motile

1. (biology) Having the power to move spontaneously.
2. Producing motion.

   motile powers

3. (psychology) Of or relating to those mental images that arise from the sensations of bodily movement and position.

Antonyms

• sessile

Related terms

• audile
• verbile
• visile

Translations

• French: motile
• Italian: mobile
• Portuguese: móvel
• Spanish: móvil

Noun

motile (plural motiles)

1. (psychology) A person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action, such as incipient pronunciation of words, muscular innervations, etc.

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