substrate

🇺🇸 /ˈsʌbstreɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsʌbstreɪt/
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noun
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A surface or material on which something else grows or is attached.

The mushrooms use the substrate to grow and spread their mycelium.

translation

n. A surface or material on which something else grows or is attached.

Word Forms

Plural substrates