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Superincumbent

Superincumbent Meaning & Definition
Superincumbent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Superincumbent?

[adj] lying or resting on and exerting pressure on something else; "superincumbent layers of dead plants cut off the air and arrested decomposition"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Superincumbent: superjacent

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Superincumbent In Webster's Dictionary

\Su`per*in*cum"bent\, a. [L. superincumbens, p. pr. of superincumbere. See {Super-}, and {Incumbent}.] Lying or resting on something else.

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