detritus — meaning in English

English meaning

• debris noun Scattered pieces of wreckage, rubble, or litter left after something is destroyed or broken apart.
• litter noun Rubbish or trash left lying around in a public place.

Senses

detritus is used for these senses in English:

• debris Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.

litter — full definition

1. noun Rubbish or trash left lying around in a public place.
2. noun All the baby animals born to one mother at the same time.
3. noun Granular material used to absorb a pet's waste, especially for cats.
4. verb To leave trash scattered around; to make a place untidy.

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