mayfly

[ mey-flahy ]

/ ˈmeɪˌflaɪ /

noun, plural may·flies.

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 lasting less than two days.

Also May fly .Angling. an artificial fly made to resemble this insect.

Origin of mayfly

First recorded in 1645–55; May + fly²

Words nearby mayfly

Mayfield, Mayfield Heights, mayfish, Mayflower, Mayflower compact, mayfly, mayhap, mayhappen, May-Hegglin anomaly, mayhem, Mayhew

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Example sentences from the Web for mayfly

A brace and half of trout on this river in the mayfly week is a very pitiable sight.
Lines in Pleasant Places|William Senior
Very heavy trout are caught in this manner during the mayfly season.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
"Well, she simply jumped at it like a trout at a mayfly," the man was saying, as I sat wondering where I'd heard the voice before.
The Lightning Conductor|C. N. Williamson
Around it flutter some butterflies; on the right is a lizard, and on the left a Mayfly.
The Standard Galleries - Holland|Esther Singleton

But, alarmed at his own philosophy, he went to the paddock gate to watch the Mayfly filly canter down.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III.|John Galsworthy

British Dictionary definitions for mayfly

mayfly

/ (ˈmeɪˌflaɪ) /

noun plural -flies

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

angling an artificial fly resembling this

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单词	mayfly
释义	mayfly [ mey-flahy ] / ˈmeɪˌflaɪ / noun, plural may·flies. 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 lasting less than two days. Also May fly .Angling. an artificial fly made to resemble this insect. Origin of mayfly First recorded in 1645–55; May + fly² Words nearby mayfly Mayfield, Mayfield Heights, mayfish, Mayflower, Mayflower compact, mayfly, mayhap, mayhappen, May-Hegglin anomaly, mayhem, Mayhew Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mayfly A brace and half of trout on this river in the mayfly week is a very pitiable sight. Lines in Pleasant Places\|William Senior Very heavy trout are caught in this manner during the mayfly season. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1\|Various "Well, she simply jumped at it like a trout at a mayfly," the man was saying, as I sat wondering where I'd heard the voice before. The Lightning Conductor\|C. N. Williamson Around it flutter some butterflies; on the right is a lizard, and on the left a Mayfly. The Standard Galleries - Holland\|Esther Singleton But, alarmed at his own philosophy, he went to the paddock gate to watch the Mayfly filly canter down. The Forsyte Saga, Volume III.\|John Galsworthy British Dictionary definitions for mayfly mayfly / (ˈmeɪˌflaɪ) / noun plural -flies 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 angling an artificial fly resembling this Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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