hypomotility

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noun

the condition of being hypomotile

OriginEnglish motility ← Latin mōtus ← Proto-Italic *moweō →
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Meanings

nounhypomotility (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe condition of being hypomotile

    Ingluvial hypomotility is a relatively common clinical concern observed in a large number of avian species.

    2016, Jennifer E. Graham, Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Avian, page 153

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  7. Proto-Italic*moweō
  8. Latinmoveō
  9. Latinmōtus
  10. Englishmotile
  11. Englishmotility
  12. Englishhypomotility

From hypo- + motility.

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APA

hypomotility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypomotility

MLA

“hypomotility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypomotility. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypomotility,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypomotility.

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