subjacent
Pronunciation: /səbˈjāsənt/
adjective
technical
situated below something else.
Derivatives
subjacency
noun
Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin subjacent- 'lying underneath', from sub- 'under' + jacere 'to lie
cynicalview
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Most of the bone was in the
subjacent layer just below this year's leaf fall. The few shreds of flesh remaining attached made it plain it was fresh and that animals had only recently abandoned their efforts. Bob had no doubt it was human. A forensic team was necessary to determine if it was the only remains. He reached for his cell phone and it "rang" before he'd fully extracted it from his pocket. The ringtone was an extract from John Williams
Superman theme. His daughter had fun at his expense, randomly changing his phone settings. He was glad to be alone, here at the edge of the woods.
Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but I encourage YOU to play, too.
