aplanetic

[ ey-pluh-net-ik ]

adjective

, Biology.

1. having no motility.

aplanetic

/ ˌæpləˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

1. (esp of some algal and fungal spores) nonmotile or lacking a motile stage

Word History and Origins

Origin of aplanetic¹

a- ⁶ + Greek planēt ( ós ) wandering ( planet ) + -ic; aplanatic

Word History and Origins

Origin of aplanetic¹

variant of aplanatic