UNDERSTRATUM

Etymology

Noun

understratum (plural understrata)

The layer, or stratum, of earth on which the soil rests; the subsoil.

Source: Wiktionary


Un"der*stra`tum, n.; pl. L. Understrata (, E. Understratums (.

Definition: The layer, or stratum, of earth on which the mold, or soil, rests; subsoil.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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