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Detritus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In biology, detritus is non-living particulate organic material (as opposed to dissolved organic material). It typically includes the bodies or fragments of dead organisms as well as fecal material....
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Definition of detritus in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of detritus. Pronunciation of detritus. Translations of detritus. detritus synonyms, detritus antonyms. Information about detritus in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... In central Chile I was astonished at the structure of a vast mound of detritus,
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Detritus is the stuff of decay, decaying animal and plant matter. It is the semi-living, usually gooey, muck-encrusted stuff that other life forms feed on (or off). It is the truth of what is rotten: that it will live to see another day as soemthing else.
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1. debris: debris or discarded material; ... 2. geology rock fragments: fragments of rock that have been worn away; ... 3. ecology organic matter: organic debris formed by the decomposition of plants or animals;
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Definition of detritus from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of detritus. Pronunciation of detritus. Definition of the word detritus. Origin of the word detritus. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » detritus...
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detritus n. , pl. detritus . Loose fragments or grains that have been worn away from rock. Disintegrated or eroded matter: the detritus of past ... Disintegrated or eroded matter: the detritus of past civilizations.
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