sessile (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[sessile 词源字典]
1725, "adhering close to the surface," from Latin sessilis "pertaining to sitting, for sitting on," from sessum, past participle of sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). In botany from 1753. Meaning "sedentary" first recorded 1860.[sessile etymology, sessile origin, 英语词源]