English Explanatory Dictionary

fixosessile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organism that attaches firmly (fixes) to a surface (sessile), forming permanent, immobile colonies or individuals, like certain corals, brachiopods, or rotifers that anchor themselves to rocks or plants.

Word forms

fixosessile fixosessiles

Etymology

From fix + -o- + sessile.

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