— sedentarily /sed'n tair"euh lee, sed"n ter'-/ , adj. — sedentariness , n.
/sed"n ter'ee/ , adj.
1. characterized by or requiring a sitting posture: a sedentary occupation.
2. accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.
3. Chiefly Zool.
a. abiding in one place; not migratory.
b. pertaining to animals that move about little or are permanently attached to something, as a barnacle.
[ 1590-1600; sedentarius sitting, equiv. to sedent- (s. of sedens, prp. of sedere to SIT 1 ; see -ENT) + -arius -ARY ]