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detritus

Definition:

(nou) the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up (nou) loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks

Phonetic Transcription:

dɪˈtraɪtəs

Examples:

It's the detritus of a ruined mind.

The caterpillar larvae eat detritus.

The larvae feed on plant detritus.

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