Word of the Day - Detritus

[debodun]

Detritus (noun) - a product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away; debris; miscellaneous remnants; odds and ends.

After the riot, the streets were scattered with detritus.

 

[Buckeye]

That's a great word. Knew a fella a long time ago who referred to some folks as "genetic detritus".

 

[Lavinia]

Dregs and detritus are pretty much the same thing....the unwanted bits.

 

[Ruthanne]

I'm feeling detritus today.

 

[NotCompSavvy]

Detritus you need it , want it in a planted fish tank as plants use it as fertilizer you just do not want to much .​