1. Plural of detritus; loose fragments or grains of rock or mineral material produced by weathering and erosion.
Usage: geology; commonly used in scientific and environmental contexts
2. Plural of detritus; organic matter or waste material that accumulates or is left behind.
Usage: general usage

Examples

• The river carried various detrituses downstream after the heavy rainfall.
• Geologists examined the detrituses found at the base of the cliff to understand erosion patterns.
• The ocean floor is covered with detrituses from ancient coral reefs.
• Urban detrituses accumulated in the abandoned warehouse over decades.
• The detrituses of the old building were carefully sorted for recycling.