Detritus — meaning in English

English meaning

• detritus noun Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.

Senses

Detritus is used for these senses in English:

• detritus (countable, chiefly, geology) Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
• detritus (biology, ecology) Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
• detritus (by extension) Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.

detritus — full definition

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

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