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Definition of detritus noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

detritus

noun

NAmE//dɪˈtraɪt̮əs//

[uncountable]

1(technology) natural waste material that is left after something has been used or broken up organic detritus from fish and plants

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2(formal) any kind of garbage that is left after an event or when something has been used synonym debris the detritus of everyday life

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