Substrate
noun'səbstreɪt
Noun
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 substrate for English”
Similar:Substratuma surface on which an organism grows or is attached
“the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants”
Similar:SubstratumType of:Surfaceany stratum or layer lying underneath another
Similar:SubstratumType of:Stratumthe substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment
Type of:Substance
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