detritus

Significado (Inglês)

1. Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
2. Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
3. Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
4. Rock consisting of accumulated debris from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by cement.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/dɪˈtɹaɪ.təs/

Etimologia (Inglês)

From Latin dētrītus (“(that which is) rubbed away”), from dēterō (“rub away”).

Frases

He washed the detritus from his hair .

Ele lavou o detrito de seus cabelos.