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immotile

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 M OW1 T AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Not motile (lacking the ability to move)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: static, unmovable, fixed, immobile, immotile, immovable, inanimate, inert, lifeless, sessile, rigid, stationary, stuck, unmoveable

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

(of spores or microorganisms) not capable of movement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonmotile

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin im- English im- Latin mōtus Latin -īlislbor. English -ile English motile English immotile From im- + motile.