ephemerid

[ ih-fem-er-id ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

ephemerid

/ ɪˈfɛmərɪd /

any insect of the order Ephemeroptera (or Ephemerida ), which comprises the mayflies Also calledephemeropteran

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

C19: from New Latin Ephēmerida, from Greek ephēmeros short-lived + -id ²

They are like the Ephemerid insects which live for a summer day only.

In the Ephemerid they lie in planes approaching the vertical, slightly diverging from each other towards their extremities.

I do not propose in this work to deal with Ephemerid, as the wings in the imitations now sold are in the natural position.

Those examples are provided by Rotifera (inferior worms) and by Ephemerid.

Ephemeral′ity; Ephem′erid, an insect belonging to the group Ephemerid.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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