phytodetritus

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

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  • phytodetritus — phy·to·de·tri·tus (fi″to de triґtəs) detritus produced by the disintegration and decomposition of vegetable organisms. Cf. zoodetritus …   Medical dictionary

  • Chionoecetes opilio — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

  • biodetritus — bio·de·tri·tus (bi″o de triґtəs) detritus derived from the disintegration and decomposition of once living organisms; further designated as phytodetritus or zoodetritus, depending on whether the original organism was vegetal or animal …   Medical dictionary

  • zoodetritus — zoo·de·tri·tus (zo″o de triґtəs) biodetritus produced by the disintegration and decomposition of animal organisms. Cf. phytodetritus …   Medical dictionary

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