immotile

• Décrit un organisme ou une cellule qui est incapable de se déplacer spontanément ou par ses propres moyens.

Describes an organism or cell that is incapable of moving spontaneously or independently.

1. Lacking ability to moveC1formalscientific

   Describes spores, microorganisms, or cells that are not capable of independent movement or self-propulsion.

   immobile

   • Certain bacteria are immotile and rely on external forces for dispersal.
   • The immotile spores were carried by the wind to new locations.
   • In the lab, we observed that the immotile cells remained stationary under the microscope.

   Synonymesfixedimmobilenonmotilesessilestationary

   Antonymesmotile