detritus
IPA: dɪtrˈaɪtʌs
noun
- (countable, chiefly geology) Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
- (biology, ecology) Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
- (by extension) Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
- Rock consisting of accumulated debris from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by cement.
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Examples of "detritus" in Sentences
- The larvae feed on plant detritus.
- It's the detritus of a ruined mind.
- The caterpillar larvae eat detritus.
- Some insect larvae feed on the detritus.
- Pupation occurs among detritus on the ground.
- Flies are the major competitor of Silphiade for detritus.
- Flies are the major competitor of 'Silphiade' for detritus.
- Detritus feeding invertebrates dominate the mangrove fauna.
- But it grows as well on rocks or in the detritus in the crevasses.
- It is practically omnivorous, and feeds on animal and vegetal detritus.
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