subjacent

adj.

1. Located beneath or below; underlying.
2. Lying at a lower level but not directly beneath.

[Latin subiacēns, subiacent-, present participle of subiacēre, to lie beneath : sub-, sub- + iacēre, to lie.]

subjacency sub·ja'cen·cy n.

(sub-JAY-suhnt)

adjective
Lying under or below something.

Etymology
From Latin subjacent- (stem of subjacens), present participle of subjacere (to underlie), from sub- (under) + jacere (to lie). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ye- (to throw), that is also the source of jettison, eject, project, reject, object, subject, adjective, joist, and ejaculate

Usage
"Is surface-derived water, circulating deeply and heated passively by subjacent magma intrusions, sufficient to leach metals from solid rocks and make an ore deposit?" — Christoph A. Heinrich; How Fast Does Gold Trickle Out of Volcanoes?; Science Magazine (Washington, DC); Oct 12, 2006.

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(sŭb-jā'sənt)
adj.

Below or beneath another part.

sub·ja'cen·cy n.

Located below.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: lying nearby but lower
  Antonym: superjacent (meaning #1)

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