immotility

Thân thiện

A single-celled organism shows immotility under the microscope.

Definition

Noun: * The state or quality of being immotile; lack of motility or ability to move. It refers to the condition of not being capable of independent movement.

Usage

The word "immotility" is a technical or scientific term, most commonly used in biology and medicine to describe cells, microorganisms, or bodily structures that lack the capacity for self-propelled motion.

Examples

• The immotility of the sperm cells was identified as the cause of infertility.
• Under the microscope, the immotility of the bacteria in the sample was immediately apparent.
• A key characteristic used in classification is the immotility of the fungal spores.

Advanced Usage

• "Immotility syndrome": A medical condition, often referring to specific gastrointestinal disorders where normal muscular movement (motility) is absent or impaired.
  • The patient was diagnosed with a form of chronic intestinal immotility.

Variants and Related Words

• Immotile (adjective): Describing something that is not motile; incapable of moving.
  • The immotile cilia cannot effectively clear mucus from the airways.
• Motility (noun): The opposite state; the ability to move spontaneously and independently.
• Immobile (adjective): Not moving; motionless. (Note: "Immobile" is a more general term for anything not in motion, while "immotile" specifically refers to a biological inability to move.)

Synonyms

• Non-motility
• Lack of motility
• Inability to move (general phrase)

Antonyms

• Motility
• Mobility
• Movement

Học thuật

Noun

1. lacking an ability to move