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stratums

Variant of stratum

noun pl. strata or stratums

  1. a horizontal layer or section of material, esp. any of several lying one upon another; specif.,
    1. Biol. a layer of tissue
    2. Geol. a single layer of sedimentary rock
  2. a section, level, or division, as of the atmosphere or ocean, regarded as like a stratum
  3. any of the socioeconomic groups of a society as determined by birth, income, education, etc.

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