motility

English

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) The state of being motile (moving)
  • (countable) The degree to which something is motile

Etymology

Suffix from English motile root from Proto-Indo-European *mew- (move, drive, damp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mew-

Gloss

move, drive, damp

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

湿

Emoji

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