单词 | stratum |
释义 | Word Frequency stratum(ˈstrɑːtəm) nounWord forms: plural -ta (-tə) or -tums 1. (usually plural) any of the distinct layers into which sedimentary rocks are divided 2. biology a single layer of tissue or cells 3. a layer of any material, esp one of several parallel layers 4. a layer of ocean or atmosphere either naturally or arbitrarily demarcated 5. a level of a social hierarchy that is distinguished according to such criteria as educational achievement or caste status Derived forms stratal (ˈstratal) adjective Word origin C16: via New Latin from Latin: something strewn, from sternere to scatter |
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