Meaning of sessile

ses•sile

Pronunciation: (ses'il, -īl), [key]

— adj.

attached by the base, or without any distinct projecting support, as a leaf issuing directly from the stem.
permanently attached; not freely moving.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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sessile (Thesaurus)

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