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Definitions of debris
  1. noun
    the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

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  • slash an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
  • kuiper United States astronomer (born in the Netherlands) who studied the solar system and suggested in 1951 that there is a belt of comet-like debris at the edge of the solar system (1905-1973)
  • debris surge the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building
  • lochia substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth
  • scavenger cell a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
  • springtail any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water
  • drain basket a filter in a sink drain; traps debris but passes water
  • gerard peter kuiper United States astronomer (born in the Netherlands) who studied the solar system and suggested in 1951 that there is a belt of comet-like debris at the edge of the solar system (1905-1973)
  • phagocytosis process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
  • strawworm larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris
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