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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ephemerid1

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

Origin of ephemerid1

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

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.

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