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sesame
sesame oil
sesamoid
Sesotho
sesqui-
sesquicentennial
sesquipedalian
sess.
sessile
sessile oak
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sessile
sessile
[
séssīl
]
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'
]
sessility
[
sə sílləti
]
noun
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sessility [ sə sílləti ] noun
