Detritus

What do we mean by detritus?

Loose fragments or grains that have been worn away from rock. noun

Disintegrated or eroded matter; debris. noun

In geology, loose, uncompacted fragments of rock, either water-worn or angular. noun

More comprehensively, any broken or comminuted, material worn away from a mass by attrition; any aggregate of loosened fragments or particles. noun

In pathology, caseous or other disorganized material formed by the destruction of living tissue. noun

A mass of substances worn off from solid bodies by attrition, and reduced to small portions. noun

Hence: Any fragments separated from the body to which they belonged; any product of disintegration. noun

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

Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals. noun

Debris or fragments of disintegrated material noun

Loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks noun

The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up noun

(chiefly geological) Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.

Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.

Debris or fragments of disintegrated material.

Words that are spelled similarly to detritus:
detritus, detrius, detrital, detrite, metritis, attritus, peritus, meritus, detritic.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word detritus:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe detritus:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective detritus:
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Words that sound like detritus:
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