underlain
Verb
The word is derived from underlie
Examples
In the late 1690s the declining health of King Charles II of Spain brought to a head the problem of his succession, a problem which had underlain much of European diplomacy for several decades.
Causes This cardiac arrhythmia can be underlain by several causes, which are best divided into cardiac and noncardiac causes.
The oral mucosa is very thin underneath the tongue, and is underlain by a plexus of veins.
The outer layer is a chemically distinct silicate solid crust, which is underlain by a highly viscous solid mantle.
These are underlain by older Paleozoic and Mesozoic sediments which correlate well with the outcrops to the east.