nonmotile
/nɑnˈmoʊtəl/
adjective
- Not able to move on its own; lacking the ability to move spontaneously.
- Some bacteria are nonmotile and rely on fluids to carry them.
- The nonmotile plant stays rooted in one spot its entire life.
- In biology class, we learned that certain algae are nonmotile and drift with the current.
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