Sessile

Pronunciation key ( ses′il )

ses•sile

Sessile Leaves

adj.

[L. sessilis < sessus, pp. of sedare, to sit].

1. In anatomy and zoology a part which attached directly by its base. Permanently fixed; immobile
2. In botany, having no pedicel or peduncle; attached directly to the main stem as with some flowers and leaves.

Sessile Leaves

References and Further Reading

Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Arrangement and Attachment