ephemerid

American  

[ih-fem-er-id] / ɪˈfɛm ər ɪd /

noun

1. an insect of the order Ephemeroptera, comprising the mayflies.

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ephemerid British  

/ ɪˈfɛmərɪd /

noun

1. Also called: ephemeropteran.  any insect of the order Ephemeroptera (or Ephemerida ), which comprises the mayflies

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Etymology

Origin of ephemerid

From the New Latin word Ephemeridae, dating back to 1870–75. See ephemeral, -id ²

Example Sentences

In some living organisms such as insects, especially the ephemerid� who have but a brief existence, this change of substance is even more rapid than that in an osmotic growth.

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Swift as the swallow, and more true of aim, the great trout made one dart, and a sound, deeper than a tinkle, but as silvery as a bell, rang the poor ephemerid's knell.

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Those who play a waiting game have matters more in their own hands, time gives them double chances; whereas if success does not come at once to the ephemerid he misses it altogether.

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Already, in the case of the ephemerids, nature has produced a complete cycle of normal life ending in natural death.

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