Word of the Day:
detrital
What It Means
Consisting of, or pertaining to, geological detritus.
Detrital in Context
“The light-chestnut soils are much more detrital than the chestnut varieties — not only at the surface but throughout the soil strata, except on sandy tracts.”
Did You Know?
From detritus + -al.
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