epistratum

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounepistratum (plural epistrata)

plural epistrata

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

Origin

From epi- + stratum.

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APA

epistratum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epistratum

MLA

“epistratum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epistratum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epistratum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epistratum.

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