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motile

/ˈməʊtaɪl/adjective

उच्चारण मोटाइल

गतिशील, चलनशील (जीव या कोशिका)

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adjective
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    (of cells or very small living things) able to move by themselves

    गतिशील, चलनशील (जीव या कोशिका)

    • Sperm cells are highly motile.
    • Some bacteria are motile and swim with the help of tiny hairs.
    • Motile cells swim towards the source of food.
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    • The microscope showed several motile bacteria darting across the slide.
    • Unlike plants, motile organisms can move to find food.

    Synonyms mobile moving

    Opposite non-motile sessile immobile

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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

mobile moving

Antonyms

non-motile sessile immobile

?Which word?

Do not confuse motile (able to move by itself) with mobile (able to be moved easily) or with sessile (fixed in one place).

Motile (स्वयं चल सकने वाला), mobile (आसानी से एक जगह से दूसरी जगह ले जाया जा सकने वाला) और sessile (एक ही जगह स्थिर) में भ्रमित न हों।