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Detritus
/dɪˈtɹaɪtəs/
(chiefly geological) Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
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noun
- 1
(chiefly geological) Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
- 2
Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
- 3
Debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
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