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detritus

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detritusnoun

detrituses

The archaeologists found detritus from an ancient civilization.

Археологи нашли остатки древней цивилизации.

After the storm, the beach was littered with detritus.

После шторма пляж был усеян обломками.

The forest floor was covered in detritus from the trees.

Лесная подстилка была покрыта детритом от деревьев.

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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.