detrital
təs noun
1.
rock in small particles or other material worn or broken away from a mass, as by the action of water or glacial ice.
2.
any disintegrated material; debris.
Origin:
1785–95; < French détritus < Latin: a rubbing away, equivalent to dētrī-, variant stem of dēterere to wear down, rub off (de- de- + terere to rub) + -tus suffix of v. action
1785–95; < French détritus < Latin: a rubbing away, equivalent to dētrī-, variant stem of dēterere to wear down, rub off (de- de- + terere to rub) + -tus suffix of v. action
Related forms
de·tri·tal, adjective
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detritus (dɪˈtraɪtəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a loose mass of stones, silt, etc, worn away from rocks |
| 2. | an accumulation of disintegrated material or debris |
| 3. | the organic debris formed from the decay of organisms |
| [C18: from French détritus, from Latin dētrītus a rubbing away; see | |
| de'trital | |
| —adj | |
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Detrital
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| detritus (dɪˈtraɪtəs) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a loose mass of stones, silt, etc, worn away from rocks |
| 2. | an accumulation of disintegrated material or debris |
| 3. | the organic debris formed from the decay of organisms |
| [C18: from French détritus, from Latin dētrītus a rubbing away; see | |
| de'trital | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
detritus
1795, "process of erosion," from L. detritus "a wearing away," from detri-, stem of detere "wear away" (see detriment). Geological sense of "matter produced by erosion" is 1802, probably from Fr. detritus; incorrect, in any case.
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Medical Dictionary
detritus de·tri·tus (dĭ-trī'təs)
n. pl. detritus
Loose matter resulting from the wearing away or disintegration of a tissue or substance.
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