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/day"fluy'/, n., pl. dayflies.a mayfly.[1595-1605; DAY + FLY2]
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Dayfly — Day fly (d[=a] fl[imac] ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A neuropterous insect of the genus {Ephemera} and related genera, of many species, and inhabiting fresh water in the larval state; the ephemeral fly; so called because it commonly lives but one day in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dayfly — [dā′flī΄] n. pl. dayflies the adult mayfly … English World dictionary
dayfly — n. mayfly, type of short lived winged insect that has a long aquatic larval stage … English contemporary dictionary
dayfly — day•fly [[t]ˈdeɪˌflaɪ[/t]] n. pl. flies ent an adult mayfly • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
dayfly — /ˈdeɪflaɪ/ (say dayfluy) noun (plural dayflies) → mayfly (def. 1) …
dayfly — noun slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days • Syn: ↑mayfly, ↑shadfly • Hypernyms: ↑ephemerid, ↑ephemeropteran • Member Holonyms: ↑Ephemeridae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Mayfly — For other uses, see Mayfly (disambiguation). Mayfly Temporal range: Late Carboniferous Recent[1] … Wikipedia
mayfly — /may fluy /, n., pl. mayflies. 1. Also called shadfly. any insect of the order Ephemeroptera, having delicate, membranous wings with the front pair much larger than the rear and having an aquatic larval stage and a terrestrial adult stage usually … Universalium
Ким Сун Сик — Личная информация Пол: мужской Полное имя: Sung Sik Kim Прозвище( а): ReminD Гражданство … Википедия
ephemerid — noun short lived insect • Syn: ↑ephemeropteran • Hypernyms: ↑insect • Hyponyms: ↑Plectophera, ↑mayfly, ↑dayfly, ↑shadfly … Useful english dictionary
