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noun, plural sub·stra·ta 
[-strey-tuh, -strat-uh, -strey-tuh, -strat-uh] , sub·stra·tums.
[-strey-tuh, -strat-uh, -strey-tuh, -strat-uh] , sub·stra·tums. 1.
something that is spread or laid under something else; a stratum or layer lying under another.
2.
something that underlies or serves as a basis or foundation.
3.
Agriculture. the subsoil.
4.
Biology. the base or material on which a nonmotile organism lives or grows.
5.
EXPANDPhilosophy. substance, considered as that which supports accidents or attributes.
6.
Photography. a layer of material placed directly on a film or plate as a foundation for the sensitive emulsion.
7.
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Substratum
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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World English Dictionary
| substratum (sʌbˈstrɑːtəm, -ˈstreɪ-) | |
| —n , pl -strata | |
| 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 |
| 4. | geology |
| a. the solid rock underlying soils, gravels, etc; bedrock | |
| b. the surface to which a fixed organism is attached | |
| 5. | sociol any of several subdivisions or grades within a stratum |
| 6. | photog Sometimes shortened to: sub a binding layer by which an emulsion is made to adhere to a glass or film base |
| 7. | philosophy substance considered as that in which attributes and accidents inhere |
| 8. | linguistics Compare superstratum the language of an indigenous population when replaced by the language of a conquering or colonizing population, esp as it influences the form of the dominant language or of any mixed languages arising from their contact |
| [C17: from New Latin, from Latin substrātus strewn beneath, from substernere to spread under, from | |
| sub'strative | |
| —adj | |
| sub'stratal | |
| —adj | |
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| substratum (sŭb'strā'təm, -strāt'əm) Pronunciation Key
Plural substrata or substratums
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