superjacent

[ soo-per-jey-suhnt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

superjacent

/ ˌsuːpəˈdʒeɪsənt /

1600–10; < Latin superjacent- (stem of superjacēns ), present participle of superjacēre to rest upon. See super-, subjacent

C17: from Late Latin superjacēre, from Latin super- + jacēre to lie

A root which was exposed to view, through the washing away of the superjacent soil, measured 110 feet in length.

When the normal tissue was not injured I never saw any that were not superjacent and could not easily be peeled off (croupous).

The superjacent skin is tense and glistening, and the surrounding veins are more or less distended.

We must not think, however, that all earth containing this ferment is capable of poisoning the superjacent atmosphere.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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