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.