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Motility
01
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
02
the ability of an organism or cell to move independently using specialized structures such as flagella, cilia, or pseudopodia
Examples
Sperm cells exhibit motility as they swim towards the egg for fertilization.
Bacteria use flagella for motility, allowing them to move towards nutrients or away from toxins.
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hypermotility
immotility
motility
motile
