Detritus
Pronunciation : De*tri"tus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. d?tritus, fr. L. detritus, p. p. of deterere. See Detriment.]
Definition : 1. (Geol.)
Defn: A mass of substances worn off from solid bodies by attrition, and reduced to small portions; as, diluvial detritus.
Note: For large portions, the word d?bris is used.
2. Hence: Any fragments separated from the body to which they belonged; any product of disintegration. The mass of detritus of which modern languages are composed. Farrar.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913