motile

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Their work focused on Clostridia, a group of motile bacteria found in large numbers in the human gut that are known to support gut health.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

There was no notable difference in live birth rates between those with and without anxiety, though men with anxiety had, on average, lower total motile sperm counts during egg retrieval.

From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023

We found that men who performed fewer mate guarding behaviors produced higher quality ejaculates, having a greater concentration of sperm, a higher percentage of motile sperm and sperm that swam faster and less erratically.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2022

Fibroblasts are motile, able to carry out mitosis, and can synthesize whichever connective tissue is needed.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

But there is something else about words that gives them the look and feel of living motile beings with minds of their own.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas