OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 17931

substrate

/ˈsʌbˌstɹeɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
substrato • sustrato
An underlying layer; a substratum.
substrato • sustrato
A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
The rock surface of a rockpool is the substrate for a sessile organism such as a limpet.
This definition [of "tool"] is not simple, but contains several elements. The tool must not be part of the animal's body (a beak is not a tool); the user must manipulate the tool i…
substrato • sustrato
A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
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