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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

mo·tile / ˈmōtl; ˈmōˌtīl/ • adj. 1. Zool. & Bot. (of cells, gametes, and single-celled organisms) capable of motion. 2. Psychol. of, relating to, or characterized by responses that involve muscular rather than audiovisual sensations. DERIVATIVES: mo·til·i·ty / mōˈtilətē/ n.

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motile

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | Copyright

motile (moh-tyl) adj. being able to move spontaneously, without external aid: usually applied to a microorganism or a cell.

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motile

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Copyright

motile Capable of independent locomotion.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "motile." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | Copyright

motile Capable of independent locomotion.

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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Copyright

motile Capable of independent locomotion.

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