ephemera

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e⋅phem⋅er⋅a

[i-fem-er-uh]

–noun, plural -er⋅as, -er⋅ae [-uh-ree]

for 2.

1.	a pl. of ephemeron.

2.	an ephemerid.

Origin:
1670–80; < Gk eph

mera, neut. pl. of eph

meros, taken as sing.; see ephemeral

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[i-fem-uh-ron, -er-uh

–noun, plural -er⋅a [-er-uh]

, -er⋅ons.

1.	anything short-lived or ephemeral.

2.	ephemera, items designed to be useful or important for only a short time, esp. pamphlets, notices, tickets, etc.

Origin:
1570–80; < Gk eph

meron short-lived insect, n. use of neut. of eph

meros; see ephemeral

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e·phem·er·a (ĭ-fěm'ər-ə)

n. A plural of ephemeron.

e·phem·er·on (ĭ-fěm'ə-rŏn')

n. pl. e·phem·er·a (-ər-ə) or e·phem·er·ons

[Greek ephēmeron, mayfly, from neuter of ephēmeros, daily, short-lived; see ephemeral.]

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