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Noun: detritus  di'trI-tus
  1. The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
    - debris, dust, junk, rubble
     
  2. Loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks

Type of: junk [informal], material, rubbish, scrap, stuff, trash

Encyclopedia: Detritus

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