Dictionary
detritus
Meaning
- Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
- Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
- Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
- Rock consisting of accumulated debris from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by cement.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈtɹaɪ.təs/
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