SESSILE


Meaning of SESSILE in English

[ 'sɛsʌɪl , 'sɛsɪl ]

■ adjective Biology

1》 (of an organism) fixed in one place; immobile.

2》 (of a structure) attached directly by its base without a stalk or peduncle.

Origin

C18: from L. sessilis , from sess- , sedere 'sit'.

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