nonmotile (Meaning)

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nonmotile (s)

(of spores or microorganisms) not capable of movement

Bacteria that are nonmotile lack the ability to move independently.
Spores are naturally nonmotile and remain dormant until they encounter favorable conditions.
The nonmotile protozoan Chilomonas depends on water currents for movement.
Nonmotile eukaryotic cells are often found attached to surfaces or within the host organism.
Nonmotile cyanobacteria have a vital role in the ocean's nitrogen cycle.
Some species of nonmotile algae rely on photosynthesis to obtain energy.
Paramecium caudatum, a ciliate, is nonmotile in its early stages of development.
Nonmotile flagella can serve as sensory organelles in certain microorganisms.
The nonmotile stage of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, invades the liver.
Nonmotile bacteria are commonly used in industrial fermentation processes.

(of spores or microorganisms) not capable of movement

still, nonmoving, motionless, immobile, immotile,static, fixed,immovable, fast, rooted

moveable, moving, mobile, movable,motile, motile, movable, mobile, moving, moveable

Bacteria that are nonmotile lack the ability to move independently.

Spores are naturally nonmotile and remain dormant until they encounter favorable conditions.

The nonmotile protozoan Chilomonas depends on water currents for movement.

Nonmotile eukaryotic cells are often found attached to surfaces or within the host organism.