sessile /ses·sile/ (ses´il) attached by a broad base, as opposed to being pedunculated or stalked.
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ses·sile (s s  l , - l)adj. Permanently attached or fixed; not free-moving. |
sessile
[ses′əl]
Etymology: L, sessilis, sitting
1 (in biology) attached by a base rather than by a stalk or a peduncle, such as a leaf that is attached directly to its stem.
2 permanently connected.
sessile
not pedunculated; attached by a broad base.
sessile oak
quercuspetraea.
sessile wart
without pedicle.
sessile
Medtalk adjective Referring to a broad base of attachment
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