[ 'sɛd(ə)nt(ə)ri ]
■ adjective
1》 tending to spend much time seated.
↘(of work or a way of life) characterized by much sitting and little physical exercise.
↘sitting.
2》 Zoology & Anthropology inhabiting the same locality throughout life.
3》 Zoology sessile.
Derivatives
sedentarily adverb
sedentariness noun
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'not migratory'): from Fr. sédentaire or L. sedentarius , from sedere 'sit'.