# rhizosessile

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Having rootlike holdfast structures.

## Etymology
From rhizoid (“rootlike”) + sessile (“fixed in place”). Attested from 1980s (see quotations below).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rhizosessile