subsurface vs superficies

subsurface

noun
  • A surface which is a submanifold of another surface. 

  • Something that is below the layer that is on the surface. 

adj
  • below the surface 

superficies

noun
  • The area of a two-dimensional surface. 

  • The surface (of something immaterial, especially of the mind or soul). 

  • A building intimately associated with the land on which it is built. 

  • The visible, external surface of a body. 

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