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   substratum

   /ˌsʌbˈstrɑːtəm/

   noun

   • 1. an underlying layer or substance, in particular a layer of rock or soil beneath the surface of the ground: "the plant will grow very rapidly and send out runners above the substratum"
   • ▪ a foundation or basis of something: "there is a broad substratum of truth in her story"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: modern Latin, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of Latin substernere, from sub- ‘below’ + sternere ‘strew’. Compare with stratum.

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