ephemeral

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Synonyms: ephemera, ephemeran, ephemerae, ephemeras, ephemoral, ephemeris, ephemeron, ephemeric, ephemerid, ephemerals, epimeral

Antonyms: ephemera, ephemeran, ephemerae, ephemeras, ephemoral, ephemeris, ephemeron, ephemeric, ephemerid, ephemerals, epimeral

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. Lasting for a [[short]] period of [[time]].
2. {{lb|en|biology}} Existing for only [[one]] [[day]], as with some [[flower]]s, [[insect]]s, and [[disease]]s.
3. {{lb|en|geology|of a body of water}} Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.

Noun

1. Something which lasts for a [[short]] period of [[time]].

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