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Definition of a mayfly in English English dictionary: fishfly
mayfly: Any of many fragile insects, of the order Ephemeroptera, that develop in fresh water, and live very briefly as adults
mayfly: {n} a kind of fly, a kind of insect or bug
mayfly: A mayfly is an insect which lives near water and only lives for a very short time as an adult. mayflies a small insect that lives near water, and only lives for a short time. Any insect of the order Ephemeroptera, found around streams and ponds. The approximately 2,000 species are up to 1.6 in. (4 cm) long, have triangular membranous forewings, smaller round hind wings, and two or three long, threadlike tails. Wings are held vertically when at rest. Chewing mouthparts in the aquatic larvae are vestigial in the adult, which lives just long enough to mate and reproduce. Males "dance" in large swarms to attract females. The adult's entire life span is usually only a few hours (though at least one species lives as long as two days), and poets have used the mayfly as a symbol of life's ephemeral nature
mayfly: {i} type of short-lived winged insect that has a long aquatic larval stage
mayfly: slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days

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