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sessile

/ˈsɛsaɪl/

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sessileadjective

more sessile

Comp.

most sessile

Super.

/ˈsɛsaɪl/

The sessile barnacles are attached to the rocks.

Сидячие морские уточки прикреплены к скалам.

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sessileadjective

Fixed in one place; immobile.

The sessile barnacles were firmly attached to the rocks along the shoreline.

Attached directly by the base; not having a stalk.

The sessile leaves of the plant grew directly from the stem without any petioles.