sessile
Permanently attached to a substratePermanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.
» The plant produces long spikes covered with tiny, sessile flowers arranged along the central stem.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.
a sessile oyster
festgewachsen, festsitzend, sitzend
сидя́чийsidjáčij, прикреплённыйprikrepljónnyj
permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about
(not comparable)Attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk; stalkless.
ungestielt, stiellos, sessil
сидя́чийsidjáčij, бесчерешко́выйbesčereškóvyj
attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk
Examples
4 sentencesThe plant produces long spikes covered with tiny, sessile flowers arranged along the central stem.
Corals are sessile, which means that they permanently attach themselves to the ocean floor, essentially "taking root" like most plants do.
Coral, a sessile animal, relies on its relationship with plant-like algae to build the largest structures of biological origin on Earth.
Corals are sessile animals that "take root" on the ocean floor. It's no wonder that many people think corals are plants!
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Latin sessilis (“sitting”), from sessus, perfect passive participle of verb sedeō (“tFrom Latin sessilis (“sitting”), from sessus, perfect passive participle of verb sedeō (“to sit”), + adjective suffix -ilis. Compare session.
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Synonyms
16 synonyms- attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk:stalkless