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detritus
noun
Loose material (stone fragments and silt etc.) that is worn away from rocks
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dɪˈtɹaɪ.təs
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noun
Loose material (stone fragments and silt etc.) that is worn away from rocks
noun
The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
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