superjacent

su·per·ja·cent

S0899300 (so͞o′pər-jā′sənt)adj. Resting or lying immediately above or on something else.

[Latin superiacēns, superiacent-, present participle of superiacēre, to lie over : super-, super- + iacēre, to lie down; see yē- in Indo-European roots.]

superjacent

(ˌsuːpəˈdʒeɪsənt) adjlying immediately above or upon[C17: from Late Latin superjacēre, from Latin super- + jacēre to lie]

su•per•ja•cent

(ˌsu pərˈdʒeɪ sənt)

adj. lying above or upon something else. [1600–10; < Latin superjacent-, s. of superjacēns, present participle of superjacēre to rest upon]

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superjacent - lying immediately above or on something elsesubjacent - lying nearby but lower; "hills and subjacent valleys"

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Antonyms for superjacent

adj lying immediately above or on something else

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