detritus

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detritus

[d̪eˈt̪ɾit̪us]

Rhymes with i.tus

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Del latín detritus ('gastado') y este del verbo detrere

noun

Resto o residuo procedente de la descomposición de material orgánico
Similar: detrito
Resto o residuo procedente de la erosión de rocas y otros minerales
Similar: detrito

In English

debris rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed
litter discarded items

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"detritus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/detritus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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detritus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/detritus

Chicago

"detritus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/detritus.

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@misc{detritus_2026,
  title = {detritus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/detritus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}