kinetic vs motile

kinetic

adj
  • Relating to the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus. 

  • Relating to kinesis or motor function. 

  • Relating to active warfare or the use of lethal force.^([W]) 

  • Relating to motion. 

  • Relating to the force driving life forward. 

motile

adj
  • In organisms: having the power to move spontaneously. 

  • In organs: having the power to move their contents, or to change their shape or tension by writhing or contracting as required by their particular physiological functions. 

  • Of or relating to those mental images that arise from the sensations of bodily movement and position. Cf. kinesthetic, proprioceptive. 

  • In organs or organelles: capable of producing motion. 

noun
  • A person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action, such as incipient pronunciation of words, muscular innervations, etc. 

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