aplanetic

[ ey-pluh-net-ik ]
/ ˌeɪ pləˈnɛt ɪk /

adjective Biology.

having no motility.

Origin of aplanetic

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

Words nearby aplanetic

apl, aplacental, aplacophoran, aplanatic, aplanatic lens, aplanetic, aplanogamete, aplanospore, aplasia, aplasia axialis extracorticalis, aplasia cutis congenita

British Dictionary definitions for aplanetic

aplanetic
/ (ˌæpləˈnɛtɪk) /

adjective

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

Word Origin for aplanetic

variant of aplanatic