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   De·tri·tus

   /dəˈtrīdəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. waste or debris of any kind: "streets filled with rubble and detritus"
   • ▪ gravel, sand, silt, or other material produced by erosion.
   • ▪ organic matter produced by the decomposition of organisms.

   Word Origin late 18th century (in the sense ‘detrition’): from French détritus, from Latin detritus, from deterere ‘wear away’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. detrital adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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