detritus
Meaning
Noun
- Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
- Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
- Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
Origin
- From Latin dētrītus ("(that which is) rubbed away"), from dēterō.
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