English Explanatory Dictionary

motility

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being motile (moving)
  2. The degree to which something is motile

Word forms

motility motilities

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus English -ile English motile Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English motility From motile + -ity.

Derived words

antimotility cardiomotility dysmotility electromotility hypermotility hypomotility immotility micromotility neuromotility nonmotility oculomotility photomotility promotility vasomotility
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