substratum
Word family adjectivesubstratalnounsubstratumsubstrate
sub·stra·tum /ˌsʌbˈstrɑːtəm $ -ˈstreɪ-/ noun (plural substrata /-tə/) [countableC] technicalHEG a layer that lies beneath another layer, especially in the earth 〔尤指土壤的〕下层,底(土)层 a substratum of rock 底层岩石