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ephemeropteran

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e⋅phem⋅er⋅op⋅ter⋅an

  [i-fem-uh-rop-ter-uhn]
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–adjective
1. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Ephemeroptera, comprising the mayflies.
–noun
2. ephemerid.
Origin:
< NL Ephemeropter(a) (equiv. to Gk ephmer(on) ephemeron + -o- -o- + -ptera, neut. pl. of -pteros -pterous ) + -an

e⋅phem⋅er⋅id

  [i-fem-er-id]
–noun
an insect of the order Ephemeroptera, comprising the mayflies.
Also called ephemeropteran.

Origin:
1870–75; < NL Ephemeridae. See ephemeral, -id 2
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