detritus /dɪˈtɹaɪ.təs/ noun4 •Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion. •Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals. •Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.But of course: no clutter. No newspapers, no renegade scraps of domestic detritus, no rubber bands, paper clips, coupons, pens or pencils, notebooks, magazines. No knives. Where were the knives? — 2001 •Rock consisting of accumulated debris from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by cement. formsdetrita