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sessile

ses·sile

UK/ˈsɛsaɪl/ US/ˈsɛsɪl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about

  • “an attached oyster”
  • “sessile marine animals and plants”
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2.

attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk

  • “sessile flowers”
  • “the shell of a sessile barnacle is attached directly to a substrate”
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Origin

From Latin sessilis (“sitting”), from sessus, perfect passive participle of verb sedeō (“to sit”), + adjective suffix -ilis. Compare session.

Phrases

  • sessile bellwort
  • sessile oak

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