vagility
- noun
- /vəˈdʒɪləti/
- Specialized
- The vagility of certain fish species allows them to adapt to changing environmental conditions.
Examples
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Every aquatic species has followed a unique evolutionary path that represents a complex balance between sexual and asexual reproduction, levels of genetic variation in offspring, and vagility to maximize survival.
Academic text (1996) -
Effective vagility helps plants colonize new areas, ensuring their survival in diverse ecosystems.
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These events have undoubtedly selected for vagility in aquatic plants.
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On the other hand, the vagility of spores may be overemphasized.
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Vagility of aquatic plants is not, however, exclusively a feature of vegetative propagules.
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However, the models described here provide a useful framework for a sensitivity analysis of toxicity, vagility, and detoxification processes relative to competition, and the empirical data presented support these parsimonious models.
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Herein, using a combination of mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite markers from five fish species with dissimilar levels of vagility.
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Researchers study the vagility of insects to understand their dispersal patterns in different habitats.
Synonyms
Being able to move or change position easily
The ability of a living thing or cell to move on its own
Antonyms
How Mobile
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word vagility comes from the Latin root vagus, meaning 'wandering', and is seen in English words like vagrant and vagabond. So, vagility is the ability of a living thing to move or spread around in its environment.