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Sessile vs Sessileness - What's the difference?

sessile | sessileness |

As an adjective sessile

is (zoology) permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about; “an attached oyster”.

As a noun sessileness is

the state or quality of being sessile -- being directly or permanently attached.

sessile

English

(wikipedia sessile)

Adjective

(-)
  • (zoology) permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about; “an attached oyster”
  • (botany) attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk.
  • *
    • The sporophyte foot is also characteristic: it is very broad and more or less lenticular or disciform, as broad or broader than the calyptra stalk

    Derived terms

    * subsessile

    Synonyms

    * (not free to move) attached, fixed, immobile

    Antonyms

    * (not free to move) mobile

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    sessileness

    English

    Noun

    (sessilenesses)
  • The state or quality of being sessile -- being directly or permanently attached.