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Substratum

Substratum Meaning & Definition
Substratum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Substratum?

[n] any stratum lying underneath another

Synonyms | Synonyms for Substratum: substrate

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See Also | stratum

Substratum In Webster's Dictionary

\Sub*stra"tum\, n.; pl. {Substrata}. [L. substratus, p. p. of substernere to strew under; sub under + sternere to strew. See {Stratum}.] 1. That which is laid or spread under; that which underlies something, as a layer of earth lying under another; specifically (Agric.), the subsoil. 2. (Metaph.) The permanent subject of qualities or cause of phenomena; substance.

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