vagile
UK/ˈvadʒʌɪl/
vagile adjective: free to move about.
Adjective
vagile (comparative more vagile, superlative most vagile)
- Free to move about.
- Sessile organisms are those which are sedentary in habit, whether attached or possessing slight powers of locomotion. Motile organisms are those that habitually move about. Vagile or creeping forms as well as swimming, walking, flying, burrowing types are included. Most sessile animals are capable...1914 Shelford, Victor E.: The American Naturalist: Comparison of the Responses of Sessile and Motile Plants and Animals
- Antonyms:
- sessile
Synonyms of vagile
Antonyms
Forms of vagile
| comparative | more vagile |
|---|---|
| superlative | most vagile |
Origin of vagile
Borrowed from German vagil, from Latin vagus (“wandering”).
Questions about vagile
- What does vagile mean?
- Vagile means free to move about.
- What part of speech is vagile?
- Vagile is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce vagile?
- Vagile is pronounced /ˈvadʒʌɪl/ (UK).
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