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de·tri·tus (d?-tr?'t?s) pronunciation
n., pl. detritus.

1. Loose fragments or grains that have been worn away from rock.
2.
1. Disintegrated or eroded matter: the detritus of past civilizations.
2. Accumulated material; debris: “Poems, engravings, press releases—he eagerly scrutinizes the detritus of fame” (Carlin Romano).


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