Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

understratum

 - 2 dictionary results

un⋅der⋅stra⋅tum

[uhn-der-strey-tuhm, -strat-uhm]
–noun, plural -stra⋅ta [-strey-tuh, -strat-uh] , -strat⋅ums.
a substratum.

Origin:
1725–35; under- + stratum
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To understratum
un·der·stra·tum   (ŭn'dər-strā'təm, -strāt'əm)   
n.   pl. un·der·stra·ta (-strā'tə, -strāt'ə) or un·der·stra·tums
A substratum.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see understratum on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: