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Subsoil vs Understratum - What's the difference?

subsoil | understratum |

As nouns the difference between subsoil and understratum

is that subsoil is the layer of earth that is below the topsoil while understratum is the layer, or stratum, of earth on which the soil rests; the subsoil.

subsoil

English

(wikipedia subsoil)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The layer of earth that is below the topsoil.

    • understratum

    English

    Noun

    (understrata)
  • The layer, or stratum, of earth on which the soil rests; the subsoil.