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STRATUMS
Noun
stratums
plural of stratum
Source: Wiktionary
STRATUM
Stra"tum, n.; pl. E. Stratums, L. Strata. The latter is more common. Etym: [L., from sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to Gr. Strew, and cf. Consternation, Estrade, Prostrate, Stratus, Street.]
1. (Geol.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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