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epistratum

epistratum noun: a stratum that lies above, and is therefore newer, than another.

Noun

epistratum (plural epistrata)

  1. A stratum that lies above, and is therefore newer, than another

Forms of epistratum

pluralepistrata

Origin of epistratum

From epi- + stratum.

Questions about epistratum

What does epistratum mean?
Epistratum means a stratum that lies above, and is therefore newer, than another.
What part of speech is epistratum?
Epistratum is a noun.
What is the plural of epistratum?
The plural of epistratum is epistrata.

Words near epistratum in the dictionary

  1. epistomatic
  2. epistome
  3. epistomes
  4. epistopic
  5. epistopics
  6. epistratum
  7. epistrophe
  8. epistropheal
  9. epistrophes
  10. epistropheus
  11. epistrophic

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