mayfly

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Synonyms: dayfly, may fly, may-fly

Antonyms: dayfly, may fly, may-fly

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Noun

1. Any of the many [[fragile]] [[insect]]s of the [[order]] {{taxfmt|Ephemeroptera|order}} that develop in [[fresh]] [[water]] and live very [[briefly]] as winged [[adult]]s.
2. {{lb|en|attributive|metaphor}} Characterized by a short duration; [[short-lived]].

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