ephemeropteran

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

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

noun

Origin of ephemeropteran

1
<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
  1. another word for ephemerid

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Ephemeroptera

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