Associations to the word «Motile»

Wiktionary

MOTILE, adjective. (biology) Having the power to move spontaneously.
MOTILE, adjective. Producing motion.
MOTILE, adjective. (psychology) Of or relating to those mental images that arise from the sensations of bodily movement and position.
MOTILE, noun. (psychology) A person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action, such as incipient pronunciation of words, muscular innervations, etc.

Dictionary definition

MOTILE, noun. One whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action.
MOTILE, adjective. (of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement.

Wise words

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John Adams