- dayflies
- n. mayfly, type of short-lived winged insect that has a long aquatic larval stage
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
dayflies
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dayfly — /day fluy /, n., pl. dayflies. a mayfly. [1595 1605; DAY + FLY2] * * * … Universalium
dayfly — /ˈdeɪflaɪ/ (say dayfluy) noun (plural dayflies) → mayfly (def. 1) …
dayfly — [dā′flī΄] n. pl. dayflies the adult mayfly … English World dictionary
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
day|fly — «DAY FLY», noun, plural flies. a mayfly; ephemerid: »May flies are often called dayflies because…adult May flies live only a few hours or a few days (E. G. Linsley) … Useful english dictionary
