ephemerid

[ ih-fem-er-id ]

noun

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

ephemerid

/ ɪˈfɛmərɪd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ephemerid¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ephemerid¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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