substratum

🇺🇸 /ˈsʌbstreɪtəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsʌbstrɑːtəm/
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a layer under another layer, usually used to talk about earth or rock

The workers discovered an ancient substratum of stone while digging.

translation

n. a layer under another layer, usually used to talk about earth or rock

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Plural substrata