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may·fly
(mā′flī′)n.
Any of various delicate, winged insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop from aquatic nymphs and in the adult stage live no longer than a few days and do not feed.
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mayfly
(ˈmeɪˌflaɪ)n, pl -flies
1. (Animals) Also called: dayfly any insect of the order Ephemeroptera (or Ephemerida). The short-lived adults, found near water, have long tail appendages and large transparent wings; the larvae are aquatic
2. (Angling) angling an artificial fly resembling this
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may•fly
(ˈmeɪˌflaɪ)n., pl. -flies.
any of numerous insects of the family Ephemeridae, with large transparent forewings and threadlike tails, living for a relatively long period as an aquatic nymph and only for two days or less as an adult.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() ephemerid, ephemeropteran - short-lived insect Ephemeridae, family Ephemeridae - mayflies |
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mayfly
n → Eintagsfliege f
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