detritivore UK /dɛˈtɹaɪtɪvɔː/US /dəˈtɹaɪtəvɔɹ/ noun1 •An organism that feeds on detritus.Termites are herbivores and detritivores variously involved in the comminution and decomposition of vegetable matter, through most of the warm temperate and tropical zones. — 1978 formsdetritivores