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Substratum

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population

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Senses

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any stratum or layer lying underneath another

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a surface on which an organism grows or is attached

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
substrate
plural
Substrata
possessive
Substratum's
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