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'''Motility''' is a [[biology|biological]] term which refers to the ability to move spontaneously and independently. It can apply to either single-celled or multicellular organisms.

In [[cellular biology]] or [[biomedical engineering]], motility often refers to directed [[cell (biology)|cell]] movement down gradients established in [[biopolymers]]. Examples are:

* movement along a chemical gradient (see [[chemotaxis]])
* movement along a rigidity gradient (see [[durotaxis]])
* movement along a gradient of cell adhesion sites (see [[haptotaxis]])

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[[Category:Physiology]]
[[Category:Locomotion]]

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