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noun
motility (of hairs etc) caused by changes in electric charge
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Latin mōtus Latin -īlislbor. English -ile English motile Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English motility English electromotility From electro- + motility.
