Main Entry: cir·cum·ja·cent

Pronunciation: \ˌsər-k^əm-ˈjā-s^ənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin circumjacent-, circumjacens, present participle of circumjacēre to lie around, from circum- + jacēre to lie — more at adjacent

Date: 15th century

: lying adjacent on all sides : surrounding