subadjacent

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English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ adjacent.

Adjective

subadjacent (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) underneath and adjacent
    • 2015 September 10, “An Unexpected Diversity of Photoreceptor Classes in the Longfin Squid, Doryteuthis pealeii”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      Interestingly, the iridophores, which are neurally controlled structural reflectors that lie subadjacent to the chromatophore layer , do not bind any of the antibodies we used.

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