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ephemeropteran

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ephemeropteran [iːˌfɛməˈrɒptərən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another word for ephemerid
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of or relating to the Ephemeroptera
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ephemeropteranephemeropteran - short-lived insect                  
ephemerid
insect - small air-breathing arthropod
Ephemerida, Ephemeroptera, order Ephemerida, order Ephemeroptera - mayflies
Plectophera - in some former classifications: name for the Ephemeroptera
dayfly, mayfly, shadfly - slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days


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