2 definitions
for motility
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Motility \Mo*til"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. motilit['e].] (Physiol.)
Capability of motion; contractility.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
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]