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n. - A change of position that does not entail a change of location; Able to move spontaneously and independently.

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  • Gastrointestinal motility
  • Sperm, as they age, they lose what's called their motility, they just don't move as quickly as they should.
  • Spontaneous activity - also known as motility - and the shape of the spermatozoa are also important factors.
  • The seminar dealing with this 'motility' cuts short the discussion of the expropriation that belongs essentially to appropriation.
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