ephemeropteran

[ ih-fem-uh-rop-ter-uhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the insect order Ephemeroptera, comprising the mayflies.

noun

ephemerid.

ephemeropteran

/ iːˌfɛməˈrɒptərən /

noun

See ephemerid
another word for ephemerid

adjective

of or relating to the Ephemeroptera

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ephemeropteran¹

< New Latin Ephemeropter ( a ) (equivalent to Greek ephḗmer ( on ) ephemeron + -o- -o- + -ptera, neuter plural of -pteros -pterous ) + -an

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