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ephemera

[ ih-fem-er-uh ]
/ ɪˈfɛm ər ə /
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noun, plural e·phem·er·as, e·phem·er·ae [ih-fem-uh-ree] /ɪˈfɛm əˌri/ for 2.
a plural of ephemeron.
an ephemerid.
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Origin of ephemera

1670–80; <Greek ephḗmera, neuter plural of ephḗmeros, taken as singular; see ephemeral
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British Dictionary definitions for ephemera

ephemera
/ (ɪˈfɛmərə) /

noun plural -eras or -erae (-əˌriː)
a mayfly, esp one of the genus Ephemera
something transitory or short-lived
(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
a plural of ephemeron

Word Origin for ephemera

C16; see ephemeral
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