Canadian English Meaning of detritus
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Definitions and Meaning of detritus in English
detritus (n)
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
detritus (n.)
A mass of substances worn off from solid bodies by attrition, and reduced to small portions; as, diluvial detritus.
Hence: Any fragments separated from the body to which they belonged; any product of disintegration.
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detritus
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up, loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocksA mass of substances wo
debris,remains,rubble,ruins,wreckage,ashes,flotsam,remnant,residue,wreck
No antonyms found.
detrition => abrasion, detrite => detritus, detrital => detrital, detrimentalness => detrimentality, detrimentally => detrimentally,
