motile

pronunciation

How to pronounce motile in British English: UK ['məʊtɪl]word uk audio image

How to pronounce motile in American English: US [ˈmotl, ˈmoˌtaɪl] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action
  • Adjective:
    (of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement

Word Origin

motile (adj.)
"capable of movement," 1831, back-formation from motility.