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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