Subjacent
Pronunciation : Sub*ja"cent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. subjacens, p.pr. of subjacere to lie under; sub under + jacere to lie.]
Definition : 1. Lying under or below.
2. Being in a lower situation, though not directly beneath; as, hills and subjacent valleys.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913