For Detritus we have terms and definitions in 7 topics. The topics are Anthromorphemics, Anthropology, Ecology, Fish, Hunting, Physical Geography and Speleological.

Detritus (Anthromorphemics)

Waste by-products from tool manufacture. Most frequently applied to chips and fragments resulting from stone flaking.

Detritus (Anthropology)

Waste by-products from tool manufacture. Most frequently applied to chips and fragments resulting from stone flaking.

Detritus (Ecology)

Tiny bits of dead plant and animal material in water.

Detritus (Fish)

Undissolved organic and inorganic matter, such as small pieces of vegetation, and animal remains, that result from decomposition and help form the base of the food chain.

Detritus (Hunting)

Small fragments of rock which have been worn or broken away from a mass by the action of water or waves.

Detritus (Physical Geography)

Shed tissues, dead bodies and waste products of organisms. In most ecosystems, detritus accumulates at the soil surface and other types of surface sediments.

Detritus (Speleological)

1. Aggregate of fragments from organic structures as detached or broken down tissues. Small pieces of dead and decomposing plants and animals. 2. Material formed by mechanical breakage or abrasion of parent rocks.
Fauna.

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