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SUBSTRATA
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substrata
plural of substratum
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SUBSTRATUM
Sub*stra"tum, n.; pl. Substrata. Etym: [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.)
Definition: The permanent subject of qualities or cause of phenomena; substance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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