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detritus

Translations

detritusnoun

detrituses

détritusS’emploie le plus souvent au pluriel en français.

After the storm, the beach was covered in detritus from the ocean.

Après la tempête, la plage était couverte de détritus venus de l’océan.

Additional translations

débrisSurtout en contexte géologique ou pour des fragments détachés.

Synonyms

detritusnoun

Waste or debris of any kind.

After the storm, the beach was covered in detritus from the ocean.

Organic matter produced by the decomposition of organisms.

The forest floor was rich with detritus, providing nutrients for new plant growth.

Fragments of rock or other material worn or broken away from a mass, especially by the action of water or glacial ice.

The riverbed was filled with detritus that had been carried downstream over the years.