Synonyms of sessile

Antonyms of sessile

Collocations of sessile

sessile organism
Frequency: 80 %

Barnacles are a common example of a sessile organism.

sessile lifestyle
Frequency: 65 %

Sponges have a sessile lifestyle, attached to rocks or other surfaces.

sessile attachment
Frequency: 60 %

Mussels use byssal threads for sessile attachment to rocks or other substrates.

sessile growth
Frequency: 50 %

Sea anemones exhibit sessile growth, expanding their tentacles to capture prey.

sessile nature
Frequency: 45 %

The sessile nature of corals makes them vulnerable to environmental changes.

Idiomatic Expressions for sessile

  • Phrase: stay put
    Meaning: to remain in one place or position
    Usage: I told the kids to stay put while I went to get the car.