be of a sedentary nature

  • 1Sedentary — Sed en*ta*ry, a. [L. sedentarius, fr. sedere to sit: cf. F. se[ e]dentaire. See {Sedent}.] 1. Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man. Sedentary, scholastic sophists. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by, or requiring,… …

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  • 2Sedentary spider — Sedentary Sed en*ta*ry, a. [L. sedentarius, fr. sedere to sit: cf. F. se[ e]dentaire. See {Sedent}.] 1. Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man. Sedentary, scholastic sophists. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by, or… …

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  • 3Sedentary lifestyle — This article is about the medical term. For the anthropologic concept, see Civilization. Couch Potato redirects here. For the game show, see Couch Potatoes (game show). For the song, see Couch Potato (song). Increases in sedentary behaviors such… …

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  • 4sedentary death syndrome — (SED.un.tair.ee deth SIN.drum, drohm) n. Death caused by extreme inactivity and poor nutrition. Also: SeDS. Example Citation: Americans are killing themselves at nearly double the rate of a decade ago with something that has been officially… …

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  • 5nature-deficit disorder — n. A yearning for nature, or an ignorance of the natural world, caused by a lack of time spent outdoors, particularly in rural settings. Also: nature deficit disorder. Example Citations: Now a nonprofit educational enterprise, the manor is among… …

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  • 6Towra Point Nature Reserve — is a nature reserve of convert|603.3|ha in southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.cite web|title=List of all parks reserves in NSW|url=http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/WebContentByLetter?Openview Letter=T… …

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  • 7Mitlenatch Island Nature Provincial Park — is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on Mitlenatch Island, a small islet in the northern Strait of Georgia. Contents 1 History 2 Conservation 3 Recreation …

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  • 8Tasmanian Native-hen — Taxobox name = Tasmanian Native hen status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Gruiformes familia = Rallidae genus = Gallinula species = G. mortierii binomial = Gallinula mortierii The… …

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  • 9tuco-tuco — /tooh koh tooh koh/, n., pl. tuco tucos. any of several burrowing rodents of the genus Ctenomys, of South America, resembling the pocket gopher. [1825 35; < AmerSp tucotuco, imit. of its cry] * * * ▪ rodent  South American burrowing rodents&#8230; …

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  • 10Domestic sheep — taxobox name = Domestic sheep status = DOM image width = 250px image caption = A research flock at U.S. Sheep Experiment Station near Dubois, Idaho regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Artiodactyla familia = Bovidae&#8230; …

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