Detritus — meaning in English

English meaning

• detritus noun Small pieces of rock that have broken away because of ice, a 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 Small pieces of rock that have broken away because of ice, a glacier, or erosion.
2. noun Waste matter left over from plants or animals that are rotting away.
3. noun Loose bits and pieces left over from something that has broken down.
4. noun A type of rock made from small bits of older rock, such as sand, pressed and stuck together.

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