motile
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Their work focused on Clostridia, a group of motile bacteria found in large numbers in the human gut that are known to support gut health.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026
These receptors help motile bacteria detect nutrients that are especially valuable for growth.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026
We found that men who performed fewer mate guarding behaviors produced higher quality ejaculates, having a greater concentration of sperm, a higher percentage of motile sperm and sperm that swam faster and less erratically.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2022
Animals that are motile carry out this process.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
But there is something else about words that gives them the look and feel of living motile beings with minds of their own.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing motile
Animals (Zoology) - Middle School
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The Lives of a Cell
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Animals (Zoology) - High School
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