What is the meaning of motility?

noun

  • Ability to move spontaneously and independently.
  • A change of position that does not entail a change of location.
    • usage: "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
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