noun
- the absence or lack of the ability to move spontaneously
Usage: medical; biological
Examples
- The nonmotility of the sperm cells indicated a fertility problem.
- Bacterial nonmotility can be caused by flagellar defects.
- The researcher studied nonmotility in various microorganisms.
- Nonmotility of the cilia led to respiratory complications.
- The patient’s condition resulted in complete nonmotility of certain cell types.
- Laboratory tests confirmed the nonmotility of the bacterial sample.