SUBJACENT
subjacent
(adjective) lying nearby but lower; “hills and subjacent valleys”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
subjacent (comparative more subjacent, superlative most subjacent)
Lying beneath or at a lower level; underlying.
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*ja"cent, a. Etym: [L. subjacens, p.pr. of subjacere to lie under; sub under + jacere to lie.]
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 Edition
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