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    substratum
    /ˌsʌbˈstrɑːtəm/

    noun

    • 1. an underlying layer or substance, in particular a layer of rock or soil beneath the surface of the ground: "the plant will grow very rapidly and send out runners above the substratum"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBSTRATUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SUBSTRATUM definition: 1. a layer of rock, soil, or similar material that is below another layer: 2. a part or layer of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › substratumSubstratum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    a. : substance that is a permanent subject of qualities or phenomena. b. : the material of which something is made and from which it derives its special qualities. c. : a layer beneath the surface soil. specifically : subsoil. d. : substrate sense 2. e.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › substratumSUBSTRATUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Substratum definition: something that is spread or laid under something else; a stratum or layer lying under another.. See examples of SUBSTRATUM used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBSTRATUM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SUBSTRATUM meaning: 1. a layer of rock, soil, or similar material that is below another layer: 2. a part or layer of…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBSTRATUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    substratum in British English. (sʌbˈstrɑːtəm , -ˈstreɪ- ) noun Word forms: plural -strata (-ˈstrɑːtə , -ˈstreɪtə ) 1. any layer or stratum lying underneath another. 2. a basis or foundation; groundwork. 3. the nonliving material on which an animal or plant grows or lives.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › substratumSubstratum Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. substrata. An underlying layer. American Heritage. A layer of earth beneath the surface soil; subsoil. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Any basis or foundation. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A part, substance, element, etc. which lies beneath and supports another; foundation. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › substratumSubstratum - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a surface on which an organism grows or is attached. synonyms: substrate. see more. noun. an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population. synonyms: substrate. see more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › substratumSubstratum - definition of substratum by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. An underlying layer. b. A layer of earth beneath the surface soil; subsoil. 2. A foundation or groundwork. 3. The material on which another material is coated or fabricated. 4. Philosophy The underlying characterless substance that supports attributes of material reality. 5. Biology A substrate. 6. Linguistics A substrate.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsubstratum noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of substratum noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › substratum_nsubstratum, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    OED's earliest evidence for substratum is from 1631, in the writing of John Burges, Church of England clergyman and religious controversialist. substratum is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin substrātum , substernere .