su·per·in·cum·bent (s  p r- n-k m bnt)adj. Lying or resting on or above something. [Latin superincumb  ns, superincumbent-, present participle of superincumbere, to lie on top of : super-, super- + incumbere, to lie down; see incumbent.]su per·in·cumbence, super·in·cumben·cy n. |
superincumbent [ˌsuːpərɪnˈkʌmbənt]
adj
1. lying or being on top of something else
2. situated or suspended above; overhanging
superincumbence , superincumbency n
superincumbently adv
superincumbent - Means "on the surface of" or "lying or resting upon."
See also related terms for resting.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | superincumbent - lying or resting on and exerting pressure on something else; "superincumbent layers of dead plants cut off the air and arrested decomposition" superjacent - lying immediately above or on something else |
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