nonmotile

• Se dit d'un organisme ou d'une cellule qui n'est pas capable de se déplacer par lui-même.

Describes an organism or cell that lacks the ability to move independently.

1. Lacking self-propulsionC1formalscientific

   Describes spores, microorganisms, or cells that are incapable of independent movement or locomotion.

   non motile

   • Nonmotile bacteria rely on external forces like fluid flow for dispersal.
   • The spores of this fungus are nonmotile and spread primarily by wind.
   • In the lab, we observed that the nonmotile cells formed stationary colonies.

   Synonymesfixedimmobileimmotilesessilestationary

   Antonymesmotile