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sed·en·tary (sed′'n ter′ē)
adjective
- of or marked by much sitting about and little travel
- keeping one seated much of the time a sedentary job
- remaining in one locality; not migratory: said of birds, etc.
- fixed to one spot, as a barnacle
Etymology: Fr sédentaire < L sedentarius < sedens, prp. of sedere, to sit
Related Forms:
- sedentarily sed′·en·tar′i·ly adverb
- sedentariness sed′·en·tar′i·ness noun
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