-rē, -ri adjective
Etymology: Middle French sedentaire, from Latin sedentarius of one that sits, sedentary, from sedent-, sedens (present participle of sedēre to sit) + -arius -ary — more at sit
1.
a. : staying in one or the same place : not migratory : stationary , settled
sedentary birds
a sedentary tribe
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of sedentes
sedentary culture
c. usually capitalized : of or belonging to a period of development of the Hohokam culture about A.D. 900 to 1000 that precedes the Classic and is characterized by settled villages
2.
a. : characterized by or requiring sitting or slight activity
for sedentary relaxation he is likely to listen to music — Current Biography
b. : accustomed to sit much or long
we think of the lawyer, teacher, and bookkeeper as sedentary — L.A.Sylvester
c. obsolete : lazy , inactive
3. : permanently attached
the sedentary oyster
sedentary barnacles