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sessile
ses·sile [ sé sl, séss'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. lacking stalk: describes a leaf or flower that has no stalk but is attached directly to the stem
2. permanently attached: describes an animal that is permanently attached to something rather than free-moving, e.g. a barnacle
[Early 18th century. < Latin sessilis "lying close to the ground" < sess-, past participle of sedere "sit"]

ses·sil·i·ty [ sə síllətee ] noun
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