Superjacent
Pronunciation : Su`per*ja"cent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. superjacens, p.pr. of superjacere; super above + jacere to lie.]
Definition : Defn: Situated immediately above; as, superjacent rocks.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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