sessile

adjective

ses·sile | \ ˈse-ˌsī(-ə)l,

-səl\

Definition of sessile

1 : attached directly by the base : not raised upon a stalk or peduncle a sessile leaf sessile bubbles

2 : permanently attached or established : not free to move about sessile sponges and coral polyps

Examples of sessile in a Sentence

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Well, the sessile oak sapling—from Belleau, the French site of a World War I battle—is no longer on the White House lawn. — David Meyer, Fortune, "Why the Tree Emmanuel Macron Gifted to Trump Disappeared From the White House Lawn," 30 Apr. 2018 Another factor, Monterro-Serra notes, is that these sessile species are clonal. — National Geographic, "Why This Animal Can Live for Over 500 Years," 31 Mar. 2018

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