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adj. - Lying immediately above or on something else.

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Usage examples (17)
  • We must not think, however, that all earth containing this ferment is capable of poisoning the superjacent atmosphere.
  • Other occurrences will vary the relations of the artery in regard to superjacent structures, though the actual depth of the vessel from surface may be the same.
  • These investigations demonstrated that it was possible to follow out step by step in superjacent strata the actual evolution of fossil species and to establish the...
  • The EEZ gives coastal states "sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or non-living, of the...
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