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Stratum

Stratum Meaning & Definition
Stratum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Stratum?

[n] an abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"
[n] one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Stratum: layer | level

Related Terms | Find terms related to Stratum:

See Also | bed | cambium | corium | corneum | cuticle | derma | dermis | epidermis | horizon | horny layer | layer | malpighian layer | paries | place | rete Malpighii | seam | stratum basale | stratum corneum | stratum germinativum | stratum granulosum | stratum lucidum | substrate | substratum | wall

Stratum In Webster's Dictionary

\Stra"tum\, n.; pl. E. {Stratums}, L. {Strata}. The latter is more common. [L., from sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to Gr. ? to spread, strew. See {Strew}, and cf. {Consternation}, {Estrade}, {Prostrate}, {Stratus}, {Street}.] 1. (Geol.) A bed of earth or rock of one kind, formed by natural causes, and consisting usually of a series of layers, which form a rock as it lies between beds of other kinds. Also used figuratively. 2. A bed or layer artificially made; a course.

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