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detritus
(d/I/'tr/aI/t/@/s )

noun (n)

  • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up(noun.substance)
    Synonym:
    debris, dust, junk, rubble
    source: wordnet30
  • loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks(noun.substance)
    source: wordnet30
  • A mass of substances worn off from solid bodies by attrition, and reduced to small portions; as, diluvial detritus.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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