biology, detritus (/dɪˈtraɪtəs/) or (/dɛˈtrɪtəs/) is dead particulate organic material, as distinguished from dissolved organic material. Detritus typically...

Detritus (/dəˈtraɪtəs/; adj. detrital /dəˈtraɪtəl/) is particles of rock derived from pre-existing rock through weathering and erosion. A fragment of detritus...

Look up detritus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Detritus is dead or waste organic material. Detritus may also refer to: Detritus (geology), the particles...

detrivores, detritophages, detritus feeders or detritus eaters) are heterotrophs that obtain nutrients by consuming detritus (decomposing plant and animal...

Detritus are an English thrash metal band formed in Bristol in 1989. The band consists of two current and former members of the British Christian metal...

and marine ecosystems. In freshwater aquaria they may be referred to as detritus worms. These worms can vary in size, from centimeters to millimeters, depending...

The Namib Desert dune ant (Camponotus detritus), is a large ant species distinguished by white and black symmetrical stripes and markings on its hairy...

Bassareus detritus is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America. "Bassareus detritus Species Information"...

made based on macroscopic swallowing of detritus (as an earthworm does) versus microscopic lysis of detritus (as a mushroom does). As matter decomposes...

Crayfish feed on animals and plants, either living or decomposing, and detritus. The term "crayfish" is applied to saltwater species in some countries...