motile
/ˈməʊtaɪl/adjective
1
- Zoology & Botany (of cells, gametes, and single-celled organisms) capable of motion【动, 植】(细胞、配子和单细胞生物)能动的, 游动的。
2
- Psychology of, relating to, or characterized by responses that involve muscular rather than audiovisual sensations【心理】(与)肌肉感觉反应(有关)的。
派生词
motility
noun词源
mid 19th cent.: from Latin motus 'motion', on the pattern of mobile.