Definition of Detritus. Meaning of Detritus. Synonyms of Detritus

- biology, detritus (/dɪˈtraɪtəs/) or (/dɛˈtrɪtəs/) is dead particulate organic material, as distinguished from dissolved organic material. Detritus typically...
- Detritus (/dəˈtraɪtəs/; adj. detrital /dəˈtraɪtəl/) is particles of rock derived from pre-existing rock through weathering and erosion. A fragment of detritus...
- Look up detritus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Detritus is dead or waste organic material. Detritus may also refer to: Detritus (geology), the particles...
- Detritus are an English thrash metal band formed in Bristol in 1989. The band consists of two current and former members of the British Christian metal...
- detrivores, detritophages, detritus feeders or detritus eaters) are heterotrophs that obtain nutrients by consuming detritus (decomposing plant and animal...
- and marine ecosystems. In freshwater aquaria they may be referred to as detritus worms. These worms can vary in size, from centimeters to millimeters, depending...
- The Namib Desert dune ant (Camponotus detritus), is a large ant species distinguished by white and black symmetrical stripes and markings on its hairy...
- B****areus detritus is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America. "B****areus detritus Species Information"...
- made based on macroscopic swallowing of detritus (as an earthworm does) versus microscopic lysis of detritus (as a mushroom does). As matter decomposes...
- and may be composed of geological detritus (minerals) or biological detritus (organic matter). The geological detritus originated from weathering and erosion...