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adstratum

American  
[ad-strey-tuhm, -strat-uhm] / ˈædˌstreɪ təm, -ˌstræt əm /

noun

Historical Linguistics.

PLURAL

adstrata
  1. a substratum or superstratum.


Etymology

Origin of adstratum

ad- + stratum