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mayfly

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun mayfly has 1 sense
  1. mayfly, dayfly, shadfly - slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
    --1 is a kind of ephemerid, ephemeropteran
    --1 is a member of Ephemeridae, family Ephemeridae

Definitions from the Web

Mayfly

Noun

Definition: A delicate insect with transparent wings that is typically found near bodies of water, and whose adult forms have a very short lifespan.

Example sentence: The mayfly emerged from the water and fluttered around in the evening sunlight.

Adjective

Definition: Describing something that has a very short duration or lifespan.

Example sentence: The mayfly popularity of the toy led to it being quickly forgotten in a matter of weeks.

Verb

Definition: To have a very short existence or duration.

Example sentence: The excitement around the new technology mayflied as other advancements quickly took its place.

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