sessile Synonyms
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sessile Meaning
sessile (a)
permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about
attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk
sessile (a.)
Attached without any sensible projecting support.
Resting directly upon the main stem or branch, without a petiole or footstalk; as, a sessile leaf or blossom.
Permanently attached; -- said of the gonophores of certain hydroids which never became detached.
sessile Sentence Examples
- The sessile barnacles clung tightly to the hull of the ship, creating a rough texture.
- The mushroom was sessile, its stemless cap resting directly on the ground.
- The anemone's sessile form allowed it to attach to rocks and wait for prey.
- The sea sponge was sessile, forming a filter-feeding colony on the ocean floor.
- The coral reef consisted of hundreds of sessile organisms, each contributing to its structure and diversity.
- The sessile plant lacked the ability to climb or spread, so its growth was restricted to a small area.
- The bacteria forming a biofilm were sessile, adhering to the surface of a medical device and making it difficult to treat infections.
- Sessile organisms are often found in environments where there is limited water flow or movement.
- The sessile animal's diet consisted of whatever drifted by its location.
- The plant's sessile leaves grew directly from its stem, forming a dense clump.
FAQs About the word sessile
permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about, attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalkAttached without any sensible project
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The sessile barnacles clung tightly to the hull of the ship, creating a rough texture.
The mushroom was sessile, its stemless cap resting directly on the ground.
The anemone's sessile form allowed it to attach to rocks and wait for prey.
The sea sponge was sessile, forming a filter-feeding colony on the ocean floor.
