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sedentary

sed·en·tar·y [ sédd'n tèrree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. involving sitting: involving a lot of sitting and correspondingly little exercise
sedentary work

2. usually sitting: tending to sit most of the time and getting little exercise
a sedentary person

3. marine biology not moving: describes shellfish that remain in one place, usually attached to a rock, for most of their lives

4. birds nonmigratory: describes birds that remain in the same area throughout the year and do not migrate

[Late 16th century. Via French< Latin sedentarius< sedere "sit"]

sed·en·tar·i·ness noun
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