English adjective: sessile | |||
1. | sessile permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about | ||
Samples | Sessile marine animals and plants. | ||
Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
Antonyms | vagile | ||
2. | sessile attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk | ||
Samples | Sessile flowers. The shell of a sessile barnacle is attached directly to a substrate. | ||
Synonyms | stalkless | ||
Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
Antonyms | pedunculate, stalked | ||