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- [ses-il, -ahyl]
- /ˈsɛs ɪl, -aɪl/
- /ˈses·ɑɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ses-il, -ahyl]
- /ˈsɛs ɪl, -aɪl/
Definitions of sessile word
- adjective sessile Botany. attached by the base, or without any distinct projecting support, as a leaf issuing directly from the stem. 1
- adjective sessile Zoology. permanently attached; not freely moving. 1
- adjective sessile (of flowers or leaves) having no stalk; growing directly from the stem 0
- adjective sessile (of animals such as the barnacle) permanently attached to a substratum 0
- adjective sessile attached directly by its base 0
- adjective sessile permanently fixed; immobile 0
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Origin of sessile
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; < Latin sessilis fit for sitting on, low enough to sit on, dwarfish (said of plants), equivalent to sess(us) (past participle of sedēre to sit1) + -ilis -ile
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Parts of speech for Sessile
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preposition
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sessile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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