| DICTIONARY OF TERMS | ![]() |
| MOTILE |
Pronunciation: MO-t'l
Etymology: Motile comes from the Latin, motus, a participle of the verb movere, which means to move.
Although the Latin word means general movement, the Biological term means a cell or colony of cells that move by means of flagella.
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By Jack R. Holt. Last revised: 01/02/2009 |