detritus
noun | /detritus/
a product of disintegration or wearing away; debris or waste
detritus
noun | /detritus/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMa product of disintegration or wearing away; debris or waste
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"After the storm the beach was littered with detritus from the sea."
"The archaeologists sifted detritus to find ancient fragments."
Mnemonic Trick
DET RITUS → DIRT + RITUS — bits left after breakup; debris.
Etymology
From Latin detritus “worn away.”
Used for fragments or waste resulting from breakdown.
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