substratum, n.
(substrata)
(substrata)
an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
<noun.communication>
substrate substratum
sample sentences
"the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English"
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any stratum or layer lying underneath another
<noun.location>
substrate substratum
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a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
<noun.location>
substrate substratum
sample sentences
"the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants"
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