detritus

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Synonyms: detrius, detrite, metritis, detrital, peritus, attritus, detritic, meritus

Antonyms: detrius, detrite, metritis, detrital, peritus, attritus, detritic, meritus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|chiefly|geology}} Pieces of [[rock]] broken off by [[ice]], [[glacier]], or [[erosion]].
2. {{lb|en|biology|ecology}} Organic waste material from [[decompose|decomposing]] dead plants or animals.
3. {{lb|en|by extension}} Any [[debris]] or [[fragment]]s of [[disintegrated]] material.
4. Rock consisting of accumulated [[debris]] from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by [[cement]].

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