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Associations of "Underlie" (30 Words)
| aquifer | Underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc. |
| bedrock | The fundamental principles on which something is based. Honesty is the bedrock of a good relationship. |
| biodiversity | The diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole. A high level of biodiversity is desirable. |
| caste | The system of dividing society into castes. In both ants and termites the workers can include specialist castes such as soldiers. |
| class | Arrange or order by classes or categories. I took classes in Indian music. |
| convection | The transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion. The final transfer of energy to the surface is by convection. |
| dermis | The thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis which forms the true skin containing blood capillaries nerve endings sweat glands hair follicles and other structures. |
| epidermis | The outer layer of tissue in a plant, except where it is replaced by periderm. |
| fossil | Characteristic of a fossil. Sites rich in fossils. |
| geology | A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks. An article on the Moon s geology. |
| hierarchic | Classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers. It has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art. |
| humus | The organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms. |
| impermeable | Preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through. Impermeable stone. |
| integument | A tough outer protective layer, especially that of an animal or plant. This chemical compound is found in the integument of the seed. |
| layer | Propagate a plant as a layer. A simile has at least two layers of meaning. |
| mantle | Cover like a mantle. The poison mantled in the bowl. |
| ozone | A colourless unstable toxic gas with a pungent odour and powerful oxidizing properties, formed from oxygen by electrical discharges or ultraviolet light. It differs from normal oxygen (O₂) in having three atoms in its molecule (O₃). |
| peeling | Loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales. |
| physiography | The study of physical features of the earth’s surface. |
| riverbed | A channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river. |
| soil | Make soiled filthy or dirty. Don t soil your clothes when you play outside. |
| stratify | Of seeds be germinated by stratifying. Stratify seeds. |
| stratigraphy | The structure of a particular set of strata. You can find materials at the surface which are samples from the deeper stratigraphy. |
| stratum | A thin layer within any structure. A stratum of flint. |
| substrate | The substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment. Optical disk substrates. |
| substratum | An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population. There is a broad substratum of truth in her story. |
| tier | Each in a series of rows or levels of a structure placed one above the other. A three tier wedding cake. |
| topography | The distribution of parts or features on the surface of or within an organ or organism. The topography of the island. |
| topsoil | The layer of soil on the surface. Dry topsoils are typical in the western Corn Belt. |
| underlying | Lying or situated under something. Underlying problems need to be addressed. |