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What are substrates?

A substrate is a surface on which a plant or animal grows or is attached.

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A substrate is a surface on which a plant or animal grows or is attached.


According to American Heritage Dictionary a substrate is -

  1. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts.
  2. Biology A surface on which an organism grows or is attached.
  3. An underlying layer; a substratum.
  4. Linguistics 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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