detritus in English dictionary

  • detritus

    Meanings and definitions of "detritus"

    • (countable, chiefly geological) pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
    • (biology) Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
    • noun
      (countable, chiefly geological)
      pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
    • noun
      (biology)
      Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
    • noun
      debris or fragments of disintegrated material
    • detritus
    • A mass of decomposing organic compounds.
    • noun
      loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
    • noun
      the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

    Synonyms of "detritus" in English dictionary

    trash, dust, junk are the top synonyms of "detritus" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of detritus

    • detritus ( usually uncountable;  plural  detritus  or detrita)
  • Detritus

    Meanings and definitions of "detritus"

    • Detritus (geology)
    • Detritus (Discworld)

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