detritus in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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detritus in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for detritus in the English»French Dictionary

detritus [dɪˈtraɪtəs, Am -t̬əs] N no pl

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An example of re-cutting would be a roadside ditch being re-cut and emptied of silt and detritus as a form of maintenance.
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These habitats are flowing streams or pools that contain sediments, vascular plants, and detritus.
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Water is drawn in through one and expelled through the other and plankton and detritus are extracted.
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Most adult sturgeon will also feed on detritus and biofilm.
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The scene is covered with detritus: unwashed bowls and spoons with porridge and salad dried on.
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These may include fish, chaetognaths, krill, copepods, radiolarians, phytoplankton, nematocysts, ostracods and detritus.
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Quick growing, the tree produces a large amount of detritus and its trunk sometimes becomes large and disproportionate to the rest of the tree.
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The detritus is powdery dissolved metal that fills the etched grooves and can also block the acid from biting evenly into the exposed plate surfaces.
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The entrance to the nest is blocked with detritus.
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Detritus and sand are also ingested and contribute 40% of the dietary volume.
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