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Dayfly (Noun)

Meaning

Slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The mayfly, also known as a dayfly, emerged from the water in large swarms to begin its short adult life.
  • Near the pond, we spotted a delicate dayfly perched on a blade of grass, its iridescent wings shimmering in the sunlight.
  • Due to their extremely short lifespan, dayflies have a unique life cycle that focuses on reproduction rather than survival.
  • A group of anglers were using artificial lures that mimicked the appearance of a dayfly to catch trout in the river.
  • As the sun began to set, the dayfly's adult stage came to an end, its body spent from a day of flying and reproducing.

Synonyms

  • Mayfly
  • Shadfly

Hypernyms

  • Ephemerid
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