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Dayfly

Dayfly Meaning & Definition
Dayfly Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dayfly?

[n] slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dayfly: mayfly | shadfly

Related Terms | Find terms related to Dayfly:

See Also | ephemerid | Ephemeridae | ephemeropteran | family Ephemeridae

Dayfly In Webster's Dictionary

\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 winged or adult state. See {Ephemeral fly}, under {Ephemeral}.

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