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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries운동성의
Pronunciation / Transliteration: undongseong-ui
"대부분의 박테리아는 운동성이 있습니다."
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Capable of motion; exhibiting spontaneous movement.
"Under the microscope, the biologists observed that the bacteria were highly motile."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'mōtus' (moved, past participle of 'movēre') combined with the French suffix '-ile' (capable of). It entered scientific English in the late 19th century primarily through biology and physiology to describe cells or organisms capable of spontaneous movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Motile" is said worldwide
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mobile
Transliteration: mo-bil
"Ces cellules sont motiles et peuvent se déplacer rapidement."
motil
Transliteration: mo-tiːl
"Viele Mikroorganismen sind motil und suchen aktiv nach Nährstoffen."
motile
Transliteration: mo-ˈti-le
"Gli spermatozoi sono cellule motili dotate di flagelli."
mótil
Transliteration: ˈmo-til
"Las bacterias motiles utilizan flagelos para nadar."
móvel
Transliteration: ˈmɔ-vɛw
"O organismo é extremamente móvel no ambiente aquático."
गतिशील
Transliteration: gatishil
"ये कोशिकाएं गतिशील होती हैं।"
能动性的
Transliteration: néng dòng xìng de
"这种微生物具有能动性。"
운동성의
Transliteration: undongseong-ui
"대부분의 박테리아는 운동성이 있습니다."
運動性の
Transliteration: undōsei no
"その細胞は運動性を持っています。"
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