dayfly
Noun
Meaning
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.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
mayfly
shadfly
drake
meteor
larva
ephemera
ephemeron
ephemeropteran
ephemerid
fishfly
foxfire
stonefly
showmance
transient fly
transitory fly
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