Detritus

/dɪtɹˈa‍ɪtəs/

/ˈdɛtɹətəs/, /dɪˈtɹaɪtəs/

Detritus

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

synonyms : debris

loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks

Examples

1. These levels are littered with detritus.

2. Detritus and ash rained down on Pompeii again.

3. I always liked the detritus it left behind.

4. That becomes detritus, the base of what we call the brown food chain, which looks more like this.