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sessile

/ sessile /
adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk
"sessile flowers"
"the shell of a sessile barnacle is attached directly to a substrate"
Opposites:
pedunculate stalked
Domain:
biology biological science
adjective Sense 2
permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about
"an attached oyster"
"sessile marine animals and plants"
Opposites:
vagile
Domain:
biology biological science
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
3
Times Searched
20
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Related Words

pedunculate stalked vagile