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overstratum

overstratum noun: a stratum or layer lying above another.

Noun

overstratum (plural overstrata)

  1. A stratum or layer lying above another.

Forms of overstratum

pluraloverstrata

Origin of overstratum

From over- + stratum.

Questions about overstratum

What does overstratum mean?
Overstratum means a stratum or layer lying above another.
What part of speech is overstratum?
Overstratum is a noun.
What is the plural of overstratum?
The plural of overstratum is overstrata.

Words near overstratum in the dictionary

  1. overstratification
  2. overstratified
  3. overstratifies
  4. overstratify
  5. overstratifying
  6. overstratum
  7. overstraw
  8. overstrawed
  9. overstrawing
  10. overstrawn
  11. overstraws

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