detritus

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(de-tri-tus) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. small pieces of waste or broken material.

Example Sentence

The detritus of the rock grinding is seen at the edges of the glaciers.

More Example Sentences

Plants grow in the detritus of the forest.

Synonyms

waste; debris; fragments

Antonyms

huge boulder

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Rhymes

  • fleitas
  • situs
  • titus

  • arthritis
  • bronchitis
  • detritus
  • gastritis
  • mazaitis
  • unitas
  • zemaitis
  • detritus

  • hepatitis
  • laryngitis
  • mastoiditis
  • meningitis

  • encephalitis

  • osteoarthritis
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