DETRITUS - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
Categories: Material, Stuff
Synonyms
Debris, Junk, Dust, Rubble, Detritus
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "detritus" was borrowed from Latin dētrītus.
🧩 Fun Fact
Latin's grammatical structure influenced how English speakers think about verb tenses and cases.