subjacent
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
From the ventral surface of the collar nerve-tube numerous motor fibres may be seen passing to the subjacent musculature.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
In most cases, however, the axone runs off into the subjacent white matter, leaving the cortex altogether.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
On removing the skin from the area in question, no kind or degree of irritation supplied to the subjacent tissue has any effect in producing a fit.
From Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume 2 Post-Darwinian Questions: Heredity and Utility by Romanes, George John
But besides the skin, the subjacent tissues may become involved in the inflammation, and give rise to the formation of pus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
It was not formed by the disintegration of the subjacent rocks, but by aqueous transport.
From Cornwall by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
