Ephemeron (Noun)
Meaning
Anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The firefly's glowing abdomen made it a fleeting ephemereron on a warm summer evening.
- In the garden, the delicate petals of the morning glory flower were an ephemereron, fading before noon.
- The adult mayfly, a true ephemereron, lived for just a few hours after emerging from the water.
- As the sun set over the ocean, the beach's vibrant atmosphere was an ephemereron, lost in the darkness of night.
- The firework exploded in a burst of colorful light, its beauty an ephemereron that vanished in an instant.