mayfly

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.
2. (attributive, figuratively) Characterized by a short duration; short-lived.

Sinonieme

dayfly

ephemera

shadfly

ephemeropteran

ephemerid

ephemeron

ephemeral

large dark olive

fishfly

red spinner

Vertalings

Eintagsfliege

efímera

éphémère

effimera

mayıs sineği

birgün sineği

éphéméroptères

eendagsvlieg

grosse olivfarbene

Ephemeroptera

ephemeroptera

efemera

grosse dunkle olivfarbene

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Saterfriesisch: Moaifljooge

In summary

From May + fly. Compare Saterland Frisian Moaifljooge (“blowfly”).