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Meanings of the mayflies in English

Russian
подёнка
Portuguese
efémera
Spanish
cachipolla
Catalan
efemeròpters
Wikidata

Order of insects.

Related terms
подёнка
Synonyms
Examples for "ephemeroptera"
Examples for "ephemeroptera"
1
These players are the ephemeroptera of the sporting world.
The Irish Times
2
BIN sharing was uncommon, involving only two species pairs of Ephemeroptera.
Pubmed
Usage of the mayflies in English
1
Have ordered the mayflies and will send them soon as poss.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 28, 1919
2
Every spirit, from the ancient trees to the mayflies, knew her and bowed down in reverence.
The spirit thief
3
Where are the mayflies?
The Irish Times
4
The night cooled off and the mayflies disappeared.
Transgression: a novel of love and war