单词	detritus
释义	detritusde‧tri‧tus /dɪˈtraɪtəs/ noun [uncountable] formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINdetritus Origin: 1700-1800 Latin past participle of deterere ‘to rub away’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS In the normal aquarium there is plenty of detritus, usually more than necessary for the plants. It prefers a fair amount of nutritious detritus. Plant detritus if available is sufficient, but if necessary it can also be nourished by liquid fertiliser. Rusted chains hung from roof girders; the floor was concrete, fouled by the windswept detritus of years of abandonment. Slowly, patiently, silently, over a detritus of cans, wrappers, boxes, papers. Therefore unwashed river sand and leaf-mould mixture, or the usual mixture of clay with some organic detritus is suitable. Unluckily, though, the boyos were not interested in such cheap detritus. pieces of waste that remain after something has been broken up or used
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