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Definition of
substratum noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
substratum
noun
noun
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ˈsʌbˌstreɪt̮əm
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ˈsʌbˌstræt̮əm
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substrata
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ˈsʌbˌstreɪt̮ə
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ˈsʌbˌstræt̮ə
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a layer of something, especially rock or soil, that is below another layer
a substratum of clay
the substrata of society
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substratum
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