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1. A surface on which an organism grows or is attached
   "the gardener talked about the proper substratum for acid-loving plants"
   - substrate
    
2. Any stratum or layer lying underneath another
   - substrate
    
3. An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
   "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substratum for English"
   - substrate

Derived forms: substrata

Type of: indigenous language, stratum, surface

Encyclopedia: Substratum