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phytodetritus

phytodetritus noun: marine detritus, of plant origin, that slowly sinks to the depths and is the food source for abyssal benthic communities.

Noun

phytodetritus (uncountable)

  1. marine detritus, of plant origin, that slowly sinks to the depths and is the food source for abyssal benthic communities

Origin of phytodetritus

From phyto- + detritus.

Questions about phytodetritus

What does phytodetritus mean?
Phytodetritus means marine detritus, of plant origin, that slowly sinks to the depths and is the food source for abyssal benthic communities.
What part of speech is phytodetritus?
Phytodetritus is a noun.

Words near phytodetritus in the dictionary

  1. phytodegradation
  2. phytodemographic
  3. phytodepuration
  4. phytodepurative
  5. phytodetrital
  6. phytodetritus
  7. phytodiagnostic
  8. phytodiagnostics
  9. phytodiverse
  10. phytodiversity
  11. phytodrug

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