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may·fly

 (mā′flī′)
n.
Any of various delicate, winged insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop from aquatic nymphs and in the adult stage live no longer than a few days and do not feed.
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mayfly

(ˈmeɪˌflaɪ)
n, pl -flies
1. (Animals) Also called: dayfly any insect of the order Ephemeroptera (or Ephemerida). The short-lived adults, found near water, have long tail appendages and large transparent wings; the larvae are aquatic
2. (Angling) angling an artificial fly resembling this
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may•fly

(ˈmeɪˌflaɪ)

n., pl. -flies.
any of numerous insects of the family Ephemeridae, with large transparent forewings and threadlike tails, living for a relatively long period as an aquatic nymph and only for two days or less as an adult.
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Noun1.mayfly - slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two daysmayfly - slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
ephemerid, ephemeropteran - short-lived insect
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Translations

mayfly

[ˈmeɪflaɪ] Ncachipolla f, efímera f
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mayfly

[ˈmeɪflaɪ] néphémère f
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mayfly

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mayfly

[ˈmeɪˌflaɪ] nefemera
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References in classic literature ?
Spenlow came out of the house, and Dora went to him, saying, 'Look, papa, what beautiful flowers!' And Miss Mills smiled thoughtfully, as who should say, 'Ye Mayflies, enjoy your brief existence in the bright morning of life!' And we all walked from the lawn towards the carriage, which was getting ready.
* Blue catfish were opportunistic and ate a variety of foods including Asian clams, shad, mayflies, crappies, blue catfish, striped bass, carp, and other items.
From hardworking, web-weaving spiders to skittering cockroaches and mayflies who often live for only one day as an adult, these tiny lives form an intricate part of the environmental balance - and the world never sleeps.
"Mayflies have already died out once, so we must take care of the cleanliness of the water," he said, as cited by TASR.This mating phenomenon also took place on the bridge last year.
Among the hikes and highlights are Tuckahoe State Park and Adkins Arboretum: lady's slipper orchids, Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Trail: Conowingo Dam and American shad, Great Falls Tavern Walk and the Billy Goat Trail: mayflies, Catoctin Mountain Park: eastern hemlocks and hemlock wooly adelgids, and Swallow Falls State Park: black bears in Maryland.
The Dipper was the canary in the upland coalmine (an ironic analogy, I know): they eat aquatic insects - such as Mayflies - that are acid sensitive and were wiped out from the many acidic Welsh streams.
Larvated eggs were fedto larval mayflies (Ephemeroptera) collected from the Eramosa River where it passes under Stone Road, Guelph Ontario (43.547363, -80.1997499).
Hatches of Sedges, Mayflies and Spinners had trout at the surface.
from 1997 to 2006 is gonna be munching on mayflies anytime soon.
Among the tweaks, the collaboration shifted the dragonfly order and the mayflies, beloved by fly fishermen, into one ancient lineage.
Children build temporary homes for the mayflies and on a daily basis monitor conditions such as water temperature and oxygen, before releasing adult may-flies on the river bank at the end of the fortnight.