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motility
[moh-til-i-tee]
noun
Biology.the ability to move spontaneously, or the rate or degree of such movement.
Advanced zinc deficiency can impair the motility and number of sperm.
Other Word Forms
- nonmotility noun
- supermotility noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of motility1
Example Sentences
Such tools could help scientists study bacterial motility and coordination in confined environments, providing a better understanding of microbial active matter.
In addition to insulin, Type 1 diabetics don't make another hormone, amylin, which slows gastric motility.
In mice, knocking out the Stk33 gene renders the mice sterile due to abnormal sperm and poor sperm motility.
Following this mineral assessment, the scientists explored the impact of calcium on several aspects related to the virulence of the pathogen, including its growth rate, ability to form biofilms and motility.
In this model, when they increased the motility of the atoms, the repulsive forces between atoms rearranged them into an ordered state called ferromagnetism.
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