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sessile Definition


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sessile
adj
    1. Said of a flower or leaf: attached directly to the plant, rather than by a stalk.
    2. Said of a part of the body: attached directly to the body.
    3. Said of an animal: stationary or immobile; sedentary.
Etymology: 18c: from Latin sessilis low or squat, from sedere to sit.



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