substrate

Noun
  1. The substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment (synset 114763071)
    is a type of: substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
  2. A surface on which an organism grows or is attached (synset 108677777)
    "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants"
    is a type of: surface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
    same as: substratum
  3. Any stratum or layer lying underneath another (synset 108675518)
    is a type of: stratum - one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
    same as: substratum
  4. An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population (synset 106916475)
    "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English"
    is a type of: indigenous language - a language that originated in a specified place and was not brought to that place from elsewhere
    same as: substratum

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