Noun: detritus di'trI-tus
- Loose material (stone fragments and silt etc.) that is worn away from rocks
"Glacial detritus accumulated at the base of the mountain"
- The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
"The floor was covered with detritus from the collapsed ceiling";
- debris, junk, rubble
Type of: garbage, junk [informal], material, refuse, rubbish, scrap, stuff, trash
Encyclopedia: Detritus