ephemeropteran

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

adjective

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

noun

1. ephemerid.

ephemeropteran

/ iːˌfɛməˈrɒptərən /

noun

1. another word for ephemerid

adjective

1. of or relating to the Ephemeroptera

Word History and Origins

Origin of ephemeropteran¹

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