sedentary

1. a. Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man. Source: opted

2. a. Characterized by, or requiring, much sitting; as, a sedentary employment; a sedentary life. Source: opted

3. a. Inactive; motionless; sluggish; hence, calm; tranquil. Source: opted

4. a. Caused by long sitting. Source: opted

5. a. Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans. Source: opted

6. adj. requiring sitting or little activity Source: wordnet

7. Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached to someobject; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles aresedentary crustaceans. Sedentary spider (Zoöl.), one of a tribe ofspiders which rest motionless until their prey is caught in theirweb. Source: adambom

8. j:100 s. requiring sitting or little activity Source: ecdict

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