ephemerid

[ ih-fem-er-id ]

/ ɪˈfɛm ər ɪd /

noun

an insect of the order Ephemeroptera, comprising the mayflies.

Also called ephemeropteran.

Origin of ephemerid

From the New Latin word Ephemeridae, dating back to 1870–75. See ephemeral, -id²

Words nearby ephemerid

ephedrine, ephelis, ephemera, ephemeral, ephemerality, ephemerid, ephemeris, ephemeris second, ephemeris time, ephemeron, ephemeropteran

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Example sentences from the Web for ephemerid

In the Ephemerid they lie in planes approaching the vertical, slightly diverging from each other towards their extremities.
Old Flies in New Dresses|Charles Edward Walker
Those examples are provided by Rotifera (inferior worms) and by Ephemerid.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916|Olga Metchnikoff
The name of the family to which they belong, Ephemerid, suggests their ephemeral existence.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various
They are like the Ephemerid insects which live for a summer day only.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot

I do not propose in this work to deal with Ephemerid, as the wings in the imitations now sold are in the natural position.
Old Flies in New Dresses|Charles Edward Walker

British Dictionary definitions for ephemerid

ephemerid

/ (ɪˈfɛmərɪd) /

noun

any insect of the order Ephemeroptera (or Ephemerida), which comprises the mayfliesAlso called: ephemeropteran

Word Origin for ephemerid

C19: from New Latin Ephēmerida, from Greek ephēmeros short-lived + -id ²

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

单词	ephemerid
释义	ephemerid [ ih-fem-er-id ] / ɪˈfɛm ər ɪd / noun an insect of the order Ephemeroptera, comprising the mayflies. Also called ephemeropteran. Origin of ephemerid From the New Latin word Ephemeridae, dating back to 1870–75. See ephemeral, -id² Words nearby ephemerid ephedrine, ephelis, ephemera, ephemeral, ephemerality, ephemerid, ephemeris, ephemeris second, ephemeris time, ephemeron, ephemeropteran Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ephemerid In the Ephemerid they lie in planes approaching the vertical, slightly diverging from each other towards their extremities. Old Flies in New Dresses\|Charles Edward Walker Those examples are provided by Rotifera (inferior worms) and by Ephemerid. Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916\|Olga Metchnikoff The name of the family to which they belong, Ephemerid, suggests their ephemeral existence. Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets\|Various They are like the Ephemerid insects which live for a summer day only. The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot I do not propose in this work to deal with Ephemerid, as the wings in the imitations now sold are in the natural position. Old Flies in New Dresses\|Charles Edward Walker British Dictionary definitions for ephemerid ephemerid / (ɪˈfɛmərɪd) / noun any insect of the order Ephemeroptera (or Ephemerida), which comprises the mayfliesAlso called: ephemeropteran Word Origin for ephemerid C19: from New Latin Ephēmerida, from Greek ephēmeros short-lived + -id ² 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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