mayfly

Noun

Meaning

slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dayfly shadfly drake meteor short-lived bubble flies insect ephemeral flea fleeting ephemera bugger blowfly lacewing
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Antonyms

long fixed deep permanent firm continuing
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Hypernyms

ephemeropteran ephemerid

Examples

The mayfly lives only one day. And sometimes it rains. George Carlin

Diers, p. 99 The third illustrated satire, Father Filucius (Pater Filucius), described by Busch as an "allegorical mayfly ", has greater historical context. Source: Internet

Not only can you find some nice Mayfly hatches, but on several occasions in the month of May, I have experienced a tremendous black caddis hatch which brought every trout in the river to the surface. Source: Internet

Described as an alien " Mayfly ", the character did not have an assigned gender, but was intended to live for only seven years with obvious aging taking place each season. Source: Internet

Officially known as His Majesty's Airship No. 1 and nicknamed the Mayfly, it broke its back in 1911 before making a single flight. Source: Internet

Since zebra mussels filter extra nutrients from the lake, it allows the mayfly larvae to thrive. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mayfish mayflower Mayflower Village Mayford Maygan Mayhall