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Word: Sessile
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Latin sessilis, from sess- ‘seated’, from the verb sedere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛsʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛsɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an organism, e.g. a barnacle) fixed in one place; immobile
Short Definition:of organism fixed in one place
Examples:- parrotfish inadvertently graze upon sessile invertebrates when cropping algae
- overall body shape is consistent with a sessile habit
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