ephemera

[ ih-fem-er-uh ]
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noun,plural e·phem·er·as, e·phem·er·ae [ih-fem-uh-ree] /ɪˈfɛm əˌri/ for 2.
  1. a plural of ephemeron.

  2. an ephemerid.

Origin of ephemera

1
1670–80; <Greek ephḗmera, neuter plural of ephḗmeros, taken as singular; see ephemeral

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ephemera

/ (ɪˈfɛmərə) /


nounplural -eras or -erae (-əˌriː)
  1. a mayfly, esp one of the genus Ephemera

  2. something transitory or short-lived

  1. (functioning as plural) a class of collectable items not originally intended to last for more than a short time, such as tickets, posters, postcards, or labels

  2. a plural of ephemeron

Origin of ephemera

1
C16; see ephemeral

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