Dayfly

Dayfly
Dayfly Day"fly` (d[=a]"fl[imac]`), n. (Zo["o]l.) A neuropterous insect of the genus {Ephemera} and related genera, of many species, and inhabiting fresh water in the larval state; the ephemeral fly; -- so called because it commonly lives but one day in the winged or adult state. See {Ephemeral fly}, under {Ephemeral}. [1913 Webster]

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  • dayfly — n. mayfly, type of short lived winged insect that has a long aquatic larval stage …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dayfly — day•fly [[t]ˈdeɪˌflaɪ[/t]] n. pl. flies ent an adult mayfly • Etymology: 1595–1605 …   From formal English to slang

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  • ephemerid — noun short lived insect • Syn: ↑ephemeropteran • Hypernyms: ↑insect • Hyponyms: ↑Plectophera, ↑mayfly, ↑dayfly, ↑shadfly …   Useful english dictionary

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