Motility \Mo*til"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. motilit['e].] (Physiol.)
   Capability of motion; contractility.
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	motility
    n 1: ability to move spontaneously and independently [ant:
         immotility]
    2: 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" [syn: motion,
       movement, move, motility]