Thesaurus: substratum

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1. n. That which is laid or spread under; that which underlies something, as a layer of earth lying under another; specifically (Agric.), the subsoil.
2. n. The permanent subject of qualities or cause of phenomena; substance.
3. n. a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
4. n. any stratum or layer lying underneath another
5. n. an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
6. 1. That which is laid or spread under; that which underlies something, as a layer of earth lying under another; specifically (Agric.), the subsoil. 2. (Metaph.) The permanent subject of qualities or cause of phenomena; substance.
7. The permanent subject of qualities or cause of phenomena;substance.
8. n:100 n a surface on which an organism grows or is attached n any stratum or layer lying underneath another n an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population