Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index D detritivore: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•tri•ti•vore Pronunciation: (di-trī'tu-vôr", -vōr"), [key] — n. Ecol. an organism that uses organic waste as a food source, as certain insects. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. detrition detritus TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hard Labor Current Events This Week: June 2023 Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World User's Guide to Environmental Language The Washington Monument: Facts, History & Profile LGBT Pride Month | Biographies of Notable Individuals Civilian Labor Force ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: poetaster Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language