- sessile ses·sile adj
- ['sɛsaɪl]
Bot sessile
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
sessile ses·sile adj
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sessile — ses•sile [[t]ˈsɛs ɪl, aɪl[/t]] adj. 1) bot Bot. attached by the base, or without any distinct projecting support, as a leaf issuing directly from the main stem 2) zool. Zool. permanently attached; not freely moving • Etymology: 1715–25; < L… … From formal English to slang
sessile — Having a broad base of attachment; not pedunculated. [L. sessilis, low growing, fr. sedeo, pp. sessus, to sit] * * * ses·sile ses īl, əl adj 1) attached directly by a broad base: not pedunculated <a sessile tumor> 2) firmly attached (as to… … Medical dictionary
