motility

Noun
Synonyms: motionmovementmove

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. ability to move spontaneously and independently
  2. a change of position that does not entail a change of location“the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”“movement is a sign of life”“an impatient move of his hand”“gastrointestinal motility”Synonyms: motionmovementmove
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Motility \Mo*til"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. motilit['e].] (Physiol.) Capability of motion; contractility. [1913 Webster]
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