Synonyms for motility
motil·i·ty

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1. motilitynoun

   ability to move spontaneously and independently

   Synonyms:
   motion, move, movement

   Antonyms:
   immotility

2. motion, movement, move, motilitynoun

   a change of position that does not entail a change of location

   "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

   Synonyms:
   apparent motion, bm, bowel movement, crusade, drive, relocation, effort, front, move, question, movement, campaign, drift, apparent movement, trend, gesture, motion, cause, social movement

   Antonyms:
   immotility

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1. • Change
   • Mobility

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1. List of paraphrases for "motility":

   mobility

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