- litter layer
- dead organic matter lying on the surface and waiting for/in the process of decomposition.
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litter layer
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litter — ► NOUN 1) rubbish left in an open or public place. 2) an untidy collection of things. 3) a number of young born to an animal at one time. 4) (also cat litter) granular absorbent material lining a tray for a cat to urinate and defecate in indoors … English terms dictionary
litter — [lit′ər] n. [ME litere < OFr litiere < ML literia, lectaria < L lectus, a couch: see LIE1] 1. a framework having long horizontal shafts near the bottom and enclosing a couch on which a person can be carried 2. a stretcher for carrying… … English World dictionary
litter — litterer, n. /lit euhr/, n. 1. objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish. 2. a condition of disorder or untidiness: We were appalled at the litter of the room. 3. a number of young brought forth by a multiparous animal at one birth: a… … Universalium
litter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French litere, from lit bed, from Latin lectus more at lie Date: 14th century 1. a. a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger b. a device (as a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
litter — /ˈlɪtə / (say lituh) noun 1. scattered rubbish, especially in public places. 2. a condition of disorder or untidiness. 3. a number of young brought forth at one birth. 4. a framework of canvas stretched between two parallel bars, for the… …
litter — lit•ter [[t]ˈlɪt ər[/t]] n. 1) objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish 2) a condition of disorder or untidiness: We were appalled at the litter of the room[/ex] 3) zool. a number of young brought forth by a multiparous animal at one… … From formal English to slang
litter — noun 1》 rubbish left in public. ↘a collection of things lying about untidily. 2》 a number of young born to an animal at one time. 3》 (also cat litter) granular absorbent material lining a tray for a cat to urinate and defecate in indoors. 4》… … English new terms dictionary
litter tray — noun An open receptacle lined with a layer of absorbent material for use as a toilet by a cat or similar animal when indoors … Wiktionary
Deep litter — Pigs kept on deep litter material Deep litter is an animal housing system, based on the repeated spreading of straw or sawdust material in indoor booths. An initial layer of litter is spread for the animals to use for bedding material and to… … Wikipedia
ozone layer — noun a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun • Syn: ↑ozonosphere • Hypernyms: ↑layer • Part Holonyms: ↑stratosphere • Part Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
