sedentary.
Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
Meaning & usage
Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
The oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.
Of a human population, living in a fixed geographical location.
Of a job, lifestyle, etc., not moving much; sitting around; inactive.
Inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil.
Caused by long sitting.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French sédentaire, from Latin sedentārius (“sitting”), from sedeō (“to sit, to be seated”).
A sedentary person.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French sédentaire, from Latin sedentārius (“sitting”), from sedeō (“to sit, to be seated”).
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