Main Entry : de·tri·tus Pronunciation : di- ˈ trī-təs Function : nounInflected Form(s) : plural de·tri·tus - ˈ trī-təs, – ˈ trī- ˌ tüs Etymology : French détritus, from Latin detritus, past participle ...

Many modern river delta environments are chock full of organic matter (think Louisiana swamp). Much of it is plant and other woody material. In some cases, this material is buried and remnants or ...

Detritus (pronounced duh-TRY-tus) in its earliest sense meant the fragments left from the disintegration of rocks. The word descends into English from the Latin detritus, a noun formed from the verb ...

Researchers have found evidence that "marine snow" -- aggregates of organic material floating in water bodies -- may act as microscopic, island-like refuges for pathogens, or disease-causing organisms ...