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PRONUNCIATION OF MAYFLIES

mayflies  [ˈmeɪflaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAYFLIES

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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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Mayflies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAYFLIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mayflies

Mayfly

Mayflies or shadflies are insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera (from the Greek εφημερος, ephemeros = "short-lived" (literally "lasting a day" "daily" or "day-long"), πτερον, pteron = "wing", referring to the brief lifespan of adults). They have been placed into an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which also contains dragonflies and damselflies. They are aquatic insects whose immature stage (called "naiad" or, colloquially, "nymph") usually lasts one year in fresh water. The adults are short-lived, from a few minutes to a few days, depending on the species. About 2,500 species are known worldwide, including about 630 species in North America. The naiads live primarily in streams under rocks, decaying vegetation, or in the sediment. Few species live in lakes, but they are among the most prolific. For example, the emergence of one species of Hexagenia was recorded on Doppler weather radar along the shores of Lake Erie. Most species feed on algae or diatoms, but a few species are predatory. The naiad stage may last from several months to several years, with a number of moults along the way.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAYFLIES


allies
ˈælaɪz
analyse
ˈænəˌlaɪz
analyze
ˈænəlaɪz
beetflies
ˈbiːtˌflaɪz
butterflies
ˈbʌtəˌflaɪz
catchflies
ˈkætʃˌflaɪz
damselflies
ˈdæmzəlˌflaɪz
dobsonflies
ˈdɒbsənˌflaɪz
dragonflies
ˈdræɡənˌflaɪz
flies
ˈflaɪz
gadflies
ˈɡædˌflaɪz
implies
ɪmˈplaɪz
medflies
ˈmedˌflaɪz
personalize
ˈpɜːsənəˌlaɪz
realise
ˈrɪəˌlaɪz
realize
ˈrɪəˌlaɪz
sawflies
ˈsɔːflaɪz
specialize
ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz
supplies
səˈplaɪz
utilize
ˈjuːtɪˌlaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAYFLIES

maybe
maybird
maybush
Mayday
Mayence
Mayenne
Mayer
mayest
Mayfair
mayfish
mayflower
mayfly
mayhap
mayhem
Mayhew
Maying
mayn´t
Mayo
Mayon
mayonnaise

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAYFLIES

applies
as the crow flies
barflies
blackflies
blowflies
botflies
bushflies
dayflies
drink with the flies
face flies
families
fireflies
gallflies
greenflies
horseflies
houseflies
replies
sandflies
stoneflies
whiteflies

Synonyms and antonyms of mayflies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mayflies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAYFLIES

Find out the translation of mayflies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mayflies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mayflies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蜉蝣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

efímeras
570 millions of speakers

English

mayflies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mayflies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mayflies
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поденки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

efeméridas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mayflies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éphémères
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mayflies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eintagsfliegen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カゲロウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하루살이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mayflies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mayflies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mayflies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेफली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mayflies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

effimere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jętki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поденки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mayflies
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mayflies
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eendagsvlieë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dagsländor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

døgnfluer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mayflies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAYFLIES»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAYFLIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mayflies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAYFLIES»

Discover the use of mayflies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mayflies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mayflies: An Angler's Study of Trout Water Ephemeroptera
A trout angler's study of the most important aquatic insects.
Malcolm Knopp, 2002
2
Mayflies: "Top to Bottom"
Mayflies are the most important insect to trout fishermen, and in this book, Shane shares his secrets for tying effective, lifelike mayfly imitations that will bring fly-anglers more trout.
‎2002
3
The Mayflies of Florida
This text is particularly helpful in identifying those species of Ephemeroptera occurring in Florida, mapping their distribution, studying their ecology, habits and life histories.
Lewis Berner, Manuel L. Pescador, 1988
4
Mayflies: new poems and translations
Presents a collection of twenty-five new works as well as translations of works by Moliere and Dante.
Richard Wilbur, 2000
5
Mayflies: Major Eastern and Midwestern Hatches
Mayflies is a Stackpole Books publication.
Ted Fauceglia, 2005
6
Mayflies of the World: A Catalogue of the Family and Genus ...
This valuable catalog lists all family-group (family, subfamily, tribe, subtribe) and genus-group (generic or subgeneric) names that have been proposed for the Ephemeroptera, both recent and fossil, including the hierarchical classification ...
Hubbard, 1990
7
The Mayflies of North and Central America
All by three of the twenty families in the world occur in North or Central America, the regions covered in this volume. The book provides a modern, useful, and well-illustrated key to the adults and nymphs.
George F. Edmunds Jr., Steven L. Jensen, Lewis Berner, 1976
8
Taxonomy and ecology of Stenonema mayflies (Heptageniidae: ...
This manual provides keys and descriptions for all North American species of Stenonema mayflies and consolidates information from the literature on their ecology, environmental requirements, and pollution tolerance.
Philip A. Lewis, National Environmental Research Center (Cincinnati, Ohio), United States. Environmental Protection Agency, 1974
9
Like Mayflies in a Stream
A book of the Hadley Rille Books Archaeology Series.
Shauna Roberts, 2009
10
The Mayflies of Europe (Ephemeroptera)
The present handbook is designed to provide for the first time an up-to-date standard work for Ephemeroptera identification, including last instar larvae (nymphs), subimago (dun), male and female imagines.
Ernst Bauernfeind, Tomáš Soldán, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAYFLIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mayflies is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bryce Harper is surrounded by flies: This week in Minor League …
Mayflies ascend in droves toward the gleaming ballpark lights, hover above players and fans and, all too often, meet an untimely death by ... «MLB.com, Jul 15»
2
State grant, county match will pay for study on health of Rouge River …
Macroinvertebrates are organisms without backbones that are visible without a microscope, including species like beetles, mayflies, dragonflies ... «Southgate News Herald, Jul 15»
3
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - • Published: July 21, 2015
Arkansas River - There are hatches of Yellow Sally stoneflies, pale morning dun mayflies, some caddis and midges. There are also strong ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Phinizy Center for Water Sciences studying impact of Savannah …
Kelsey Laymon, a Phinizy Center research scientist, holds a vial of stoneflies and mayflies from the Savannah River. Studying insects can give ... «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Check out this video of mayflies swarming North Carolina towns
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Mayflies are swarming Gaston County towns along the South Fork River this summer, according to WSOC. «myfox8.com, Jul 15»
6
Where have all the shadflies gone?
BOB BOWLES/SPECIAL TO THE PACKET & TIMES Mayflies, or shadflies, cover the Kids for Turtles Environmental Education building at ... «Orillia Packet & Times, Jul 15»
7
Mississippi River mayflies and their lives of excess
Courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mayflies cover a road sign in Stoddard, Wis. The most recent hatch stretched from Hastings to the ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
8
The Mayflies to perform at Coralville Sounds of Summer series
Coralville's Sounds of Summer concert series continues with local rock/Americana group The Mayflies from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dovetail ... «Iowa City Press Citizen, Jul 15»
9
Blizzard of mayflies swarm Oregon river
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — A lone nighthawk ventured into the sky above the Williamson River as the bronze July sun shimmered behind a ... «HeraldNet, Jul 15»
10
Waterfront residents dealing with annual mayfly mess
DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT)– Mayflies are everywhere lately, residents who live near the water around the Tennessee Valley tell WHNT News 19. «whnt.com, Jul 15»

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