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Sessile is a term in biology with two distinct meanings: In botany, sessile means "without a stalk", as in flowers or leaves that grow directly from the stem or Peduncle; however, in limnology, sessile vegetation are any organisms anchored to the benthic environment. The term is also used in medicine to describe tumors and polyps that lack a stalk, as opposed to those that are pedunculated. In zoology sessile animals...

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In botany, sessile means "without a stalk", as in flowers (pedicel) or leaves ( petiole) that grow directly from the stem or peduncle; however, in limnology, ...

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Definition of sessile in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of sessile. Pronunciation of sessile. Translations of sessile. sessile synonyms, sessile antonyms.

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Which marine animals classify as sessile invertebrates?
I know most Anthozoa (sea anemones, corals) are sessile invertebrates, but what about jellyfish and...

http://graysreef.noaa.gov/tw/inverts.html http://www.bartleby.com/65/po/polypNme.html http://www.esu.edu/~milewski/intro_biol_two/lab_9_porifera_cnidaria/Cnidaria.html http://www.bumblebee.org/invertebrates/Cnidaria.htm This will probably answer your question Good luck, take care

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