phytodetritus

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

phyto- +‎ detritus

Noun[edit]

phytodetritus (uncountable)

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