Ephemeroptera – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
ephemeroptera
n.
order of insects (about 2,500 species in 23 families) that grow up in fresh water and live a very short adult life (only a few hours and some more typically a day or two); mayflies
Mayfly
Mayflies or
shadflies are
aquatic insects belonging to the
order Ephemeroptera. This order is part of an ancient group of insects termed the
Palaeoptera, which also contains
dragonflies and
damselflies. Over 3,000 species of mayfly are known worldwide, grouped into over 400 genera in 42 families.
Ephemeroptera
Noun
1. mayflies
(synonym) order Ephemeroptera, Ephemerida, order Ephemerida
(hypernym) animal order
(member-holonym) Insecta, class Insecta, Hexapoda, class Hexapoda
(member-meronym) ephemerid, ephemeropteran
ephemeroptera
s.
døgnfluer, insektslekt (omtrent 2.500 arter i 23 familier) somvokser opp i ferskvann og lever et veldig kort liv som voksent insekt (bare noen få timer og noen typisk en dag eller to); døgnflue
