ephemeropteran

[ ih-fem-uh-rop-ter-uh n ]

/ ɪˌfɛm əˈrɒp tər ən /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the insect order Ephemeroptera, comprising the mayflies.

noun

Nearby words

ephemerid, ephemeris, ephemeris second, ephemeris time, ephemeron, ephemeropteran, ephemerous, ephes., ephesian, ephesians, ephesus

Origin of ephemeropteran

< New Latin Ephemeropter(a) (equivalent to Greek ephḗmer(on) ephemeron + -o- -o- + -ptera, neuter plural of -pteros -pterous) + -an

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British Dictionary definitions for ephemeropteran

ephemeropteran

/ (iːˌfɛməˈrɒptərən) /

noun

another word for ephemerid

adjective

of or relating to the Ephemeroptera

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