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adstratum

[ ad-strey-tuhm, -strat-uhm ]
/ ˈædˌstreɪ təm, -ˌstræt əm /
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noun, plural ad·stra·ta [ad-strey-tuh, -strat-uh]. /ˈædˌstreɪ tə, -ˌstræt ə/. Historical Linguistics.
a substratum or superstratum.
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Origin of adstratum

ad- + stratum

Words nearby adstratum

adsorb, adsorbate, adsorbent, adsorption, adst. feb., adstratum, adsuki, adsum, ADTS, a due, aduki
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