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detritus
de·tri·tus D0174000 (dĭ-trī′təs)n. pl. detritus 1. Loose fragments or grains that have been worn away from rock.2. Disintegrated or eroded matter; debris: the detritus of past civilizations.
[French détritus, from Latin dētrītus, from past participle of dēterere, to lessen, wear away; see detriment.]
de·tri′tal (-trīt′l) adj.detritus (dɪˈtraɪtəs) n1. (Geological Science) a loose mass of stones, silt, etc, worn away from rocks2. an accumulation of disintegrated material or debris3. (Biology) the organic debris formed from the decay of organisms[C18: from French détritus, from Latin dētrītus a rubbing away; see detriment] deˈtrital adjde•tri•tus (dɪˈtraɪ təs)
n. 1. rock in small particles or other material worn or broken away from a mass, as by the action of water or glacial ice. 2. any disintegrated material; debris. [1785–95; < French détritus < Latin: a rubbing away] de•tri′tal, adj. de·tri·tus (dĭ-trī′təs) Loose fragments, such as sand or gravel, that have been worn away from rock.Detritus an accumulation of debris; any waste or disintegrated material. See also debris.Examples: detritus of languages, 1851; of ruins, 1866; of loose stones, 1851; loose detritus of thought, 1849.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  detritus - the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken updebris, junk, rubble, dustrubbish, trash, scrap - worthless material that is to be disposed ofslack - dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve | | 2. | detritus - loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocksmaterial, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" |
detritusnoun debris, remains, waste, rubbish, fragments, litter burnt-out buildings, littered with the detritus of warTranslationsGerölldetritusdébrisdetritopietriscodetritus
detritus1. a loose mass of stones, silt, etc., worn away from rocks 2. the organic debris formed from the decay of organisms Detritus (1) In biology, dead organic or partially mineralized matter suspended in water in the form of particles measuring from several microns to several centimeters. Detritus forms from moribund plants and animals or their excretions, and frequently the organic matter is adsorbed on the surface of mineral suspensions. Microorganisms are al-ways present in detritus, which serves as the principal food for the water animals known as detritophages. (2) In geology, detritus is organogenetic fragmentary material found in sediments or sedimentary rocks and composed of shell fragments; the skeletal fragments of sponges, bryozoans, corals, or other invertebrates; and the bones of vertebrates (bone detritus) and fragments of plant tissue (plant detritus). detritus[də′trīd·əs] (ecology) Dead plants and corpses or cast-off parts of various organisms. (geology) Any loose material removed directly from rocks and minerals by mechanical means, such as disintegration or abrasion. detritusLoose material which results from the disintegration of rock.detritus
detritus [de-tri´tus] particulate matter produced by or remaining after the wearing away or disintegration of a substance or tissue.de·tri·tus (dē-trī'tŭs), Avoid the mispronunciation det'ritus.Any broken-down material, carious or gangrenous matter, gravel, etc. [L. (see detrition)] de·tri·tus (dĕ-trī'tŭs) Any broken-down material, carious or gangrenous matter, or gravel. detritus any organic debris.de·tri·tus (dĕ-trī'tŭs) Any broken-down material, carious or gangrenous matter, or gravel. detritus
Synonyms for detritusnoun debrisSynonyms- debris
- remains
- waste
- rubbish
- fragments
- litter
Synonyms for detritusnoun the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken upSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocksRelated Words |