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mayfly
noun 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
caring, darling
VERB + MAYFLY
observing, pairs, reproduce, said, wings
MAYFLY + NOUN
july, nymphs, season
PREP.
during, out, up
Definitions
noun
1
Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.
While some animals take months to reproduce, mayfly need just one perfect day.
[A] silver fish clooped a lazy arc downstream, not really caring that the mayfly were out of reach; […]
2
Characterized by a short duration; short-lived.
Dipping a French fry in her tomato ketchup, she admits that her name recognition could be higher. But it did spike a year ago during the mayfly premiership of Liz Truss.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aqua
- dayfly
- shadfly
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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While some animals take months to reproduce, mayfly need just one perfect day.
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[A] silver fish clooped a lazy arc downstream, not really caring that the mayfly were out of reach; […]
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Adult mayflies have large compound eyes and most have two pairs of wings.[…]Mayfly nymphs are distinguished by their three tails (two cerci and a terminal filament) and the set of gills on each side o
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"We shouldn't have to wait too much time with the honeymoon, darling", said the mayfly.
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You can learn a lot about what can be done in 24 hours by observing the mayfly.
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In Paint lake during the mayfly season (July up there) their dorsal fins could be seen cutting the water everywhere.
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