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Associations of "Underlie" (30 Words)

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.