Main Entry: su·per·ja·cent

Pronunciation: \ˌsü-pər-ˈjā-s^ənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin superjacent-, superjacens, present participle of superjacēre to lie over or upon, from super- + jacēre to lie; akin to Latin jacere to throw — more at jet

Date: 1610

: lying above or upon : overlying <superjacent rocks>