DETRITUS


Meaning of DETRITUS in English

n. matter produced by erosion, such as gravel, sand, silt, rock-debris, etc.; debris.

Derivatives:

detrital adj.

Etymology: after F d{eacute}tritus f. L detritus (n.) wearing down (as DETRIMENT)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.