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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOrganic-detritus
/ɔːrˈɡæn.ɪk dɪˈtrɪə.təs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Non-living organic matter originating from plants, animals, and other organisms, typically undergoing decomposition.
"The benthic community relies heavily on the steady rain of organic-detritus from the upper water column." - 2
Fragmented and disintegrated biological debris found in soils, sediments, and aquatic environments.
"Microorganisms in the soil accelerate the breakdown of organic-detritus into essential mineral nutrients."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'organic,' deriving from Late Latin 'organicus' and Greek 'organikos' relating to bodily organs or living things, with 'detritus,' originating from Latin 'detritus,' meaning 'worn away,' from the verb 'detrere.' First widely used in ecological and geological contexts during the 19th century to describe decomposed biological matter.
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détritus organique
Transliteration: detritys ɔʁ.ɡa.nik
"Les bactéries transforment le détritus organique dans le sol."
organischer Detritus
Transliteration: ɔʁˈɡaːnɪʃɐ deˈtʁiːtʊs
"Organischer Detritus ist eine wichtige Nahrungsquelle im Ökosystem."
detrito organico
Transliteration: ˈdɛtrito orˈɡaniko
"Il detrito organico alimenta i microrganismi del terreno."
detrito orgánico
Transliteration: deˈtɾito oɾˈɣaniko
"El detrito orgánico se acumula en el fondo del lago."
detrito orgânico
Transliteration: deˈtɾitu oɾˈɡɐniku
"Os decompositores alimentam-se de detrito orgânico."
कार्बनिक मलबा
Transliteration: kaarbnik malba
"मृदा में कार्बनिक मलबा पोषक तत्वों का पुनर्चक्रण करता है।"
有机碎屑
Transliteration: yǒujī suìxiè
"有机碎屑是水生生态系统中的重要营养来源。"
유기 쇄설물
Transliteration: yugi swae-seol-mul
"저서 생물들은 퇴적된 유기 쇄설물을 먹고 살아갑니다."
有機物砕屑
Transliteration: yūkimutsu saisetsu
"有機物砕屑は海洋生態系における食物網の基礎を支える。"
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