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Immotile

Definition:

The term "immotile" refers to something that is incapable of movement or lacks the ability to move.

Part of Speech:

Adjective

Sense 1:

Describing an organism or cell that does not possess the ability to move.

Example Sentence: The immotile bacteria remained confined to a small area.

Sense 2:

Referring to a medical condition characterized by the inability of certain body parts or organs to move.

Example Sentence: The patient was diagnosed with immotile cilia syndrome, which affected the movement of cilia in their respiratory tract.