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superjacent definition

su·per·ja·cent (so̵̅o̅′pər jā′sənt)

adjective

lying or resting above or upon

Etymology: LL superjacens, prp. of superjacere < super-, over (see super-) + jacere, to lie, be thrown down, throw: see jet

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