Detritus
01
detritus, avfall
waste or debris produced by the disintegration or decomposition of organic or inorganic matter
Exempel
The forest floor was covered in detritus, including fallen leaves, twigs, and decaying plant matter.
Skogsbotten var täckt av detritus, inklusive fallna löv, kvistar och förfallande växtmaterial.
Ocean currents carried plastic detritus to remote beaches, causing environmental concerns.
Havsströmmar förde plastigt avfall till avlägsna stränder, vilket orsakade miljöbekymmer.
02
loose, broken-down material, such as stone fragments, sand, or silt, worn away from rocks
Exempel
The riverbed was covered with detritus from upstream cliffs.
Geologists studied the detritus to understand erosion patterns.
