overstratum

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noun

A stratum or layer lying above another.

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Meanings

nounoverstratum (plural overstrata)

plural overstrata

  1. A stratum or layer lying above another.

Origin

From over- + stratum.

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Cite this entry
APA

overstratum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overstratum

MLA

“overstratum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overstratum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overstratum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overstratum.

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