Meaning of MOTILE
Pronunciation: | | 'mowtl
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- [n] one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action
- [adj] (of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement
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| Synonyms: | | mobile |
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| See Also: | | beholder, observer, perceiver | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Mo"tile\, a. [See {Motive}.]
1. (Biol.) Having powers of self-motion, though unconscious;
as, the motile spores of certain seaweeds.
2. Producing motion; as, motile powers.
\Mo"tile\, a. [See {Motive}.]
1. (Biol.) Exhibiting, or capable of, spontaneous movement;
as, motile cilia, motile spores, etc.
2. Producing motion; as, motile powers.
\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.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Actively moving; self-propelled. |
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