Stra"tum (?), n.;
pl. E. Stratums (#), L. Strata (#). The latter is
more common. [L., from sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to Gr. &?; to spread, strew. See Strew, and cf. Consternation, Estrade, Prostrate, Stratus, Street.]
1. (Geol.)
A bed of
earth or rock of one kind, formed by natural causes, and consisting usually of a series of
layers, which form a rock as it lies between beds of other kinds. Also used figuratively.
2.
A bed or
layer artificially made; a course.
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