adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ sü-p ə r- ' j ā -s ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin superjacent-, superjacens, present participle of superjac ē re to lie over or upon, from super- + jac ē re to lie; akin to Latin jacere to throw ― more at JET
Date: 1610
: lying above or upon : OVERLYING < superjacent rocks>