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English adjective: sessile

1. sessile permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about


SamplesSessile marine animals and plants.


Domain categorybiological science, biology


Antonymsvagile

2. sessile attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk


SamplesSessile flowers.
The shell of a sessile barnacle is attached directly to a substrate.


Synonymsstalkless


Domain categorybiological science, biology


Antonymspedunculate, stalked









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