adj.
Pronunciation: -s ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin subjacent-, subjacens, present participle of subjac ē re to lie under, from sub- + jac ē re to lie ― more at ADJACENT
Date: 1592
: lying under or below also : lower than though not directly below <hills and subjacent valleys>
– sub · ja · cent · ly adverb