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Meaning of "mayfly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAYFLY

mayfly  [ˈmeɪˌflaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAYFLY

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determiner
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Mayfly 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 MAYFLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mayfly

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.

Definition of mayfly in the English dictionary

The definition of mayfly in the dictionary is Also called: dayfly. any insect of the order Ephemeroptera. The short-lived adults, found near water, have long tail appendages and large transparent wings; the larvae are aquatic. Other definition of mayfly is an artificial fly resembling this.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAYFLY


blackfly
ˈblækˌflaɪ
blowfly
ˈbləʊˌflaɪ
botfly
ˈbɒtˌflaɪ
butterfly
ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ
catchfly
ˈkætʃˌflaɪ
damselfly
ˈdæmzəlˌflaɪ
dayfly
ˈdeɪˌflaɪ
dragonfly
ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ
firefly
ˈfaɪəˌflaɪ
gadfly
ˈɡædˌflaɪ
glowfly
ˈɡləʊˌflaɪ
grayfly
ˈɡreɪˌflaɪ
greenfly
ˈɡriːnˌflaɪ
horsefly
ˈhɔːsˌflaɪ
housefly
ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ
sandfly
ˈsændˌflaɪ
sawfly
ˈsɔːˌflaɪ
stonefly
ˈstəʊnˌflaɪ
test-fly
ˈtɛstˌflaɪ
whitefly
ˈwaɪtˌflaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAYFLY

maybush
Mayday
Mayence
Mayenne
Mayer
mayest
Mayfair
mayfish
mayflies
mayflower
mayhap
mayhem
Mayhew
Maying
mayn´t
Mayo
Mayon
mayonnaise
mayor
mayoral

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAYFLY

barfly
black fly
briefly
caddis fly
chiefly
crane fly
dry fly
fly
fruit fly
gruffly
let fly
Mediterranean fruit fly
on the fly
overfly
peacock butterfly
refly
ruffly
Spanish fly
stiffly
tsetse fly

Synonyms and antonyms of mayfly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mayfly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAYFLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

蜉蝣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mayfly
570 millions of speakers

English

mayfly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mayfly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذبابة مايو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подёнка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

efemérida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মে মাসে দৃষ্ট ক্ষণজীবী পতঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éphémère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mayfly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eintagsfliege
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

Mayfly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con phù du
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mayfly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mayıs sineği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

efemera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mayfly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поденка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

efemeropterul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mayfly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eendag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dagslända
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mayfly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mayfly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAYFLY»

The term «mayfly» is regularly used and occupies the 83.556 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAYFLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAYFLY»

Discover the use of mayfly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mayfly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mayfly Day
A beautiful life-affirming picture book by award-winning team Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross Mayfly might have only one day to live, but she enjoys every moment by observing all the wonderful life teeming around her and rejoicing in her own.
Jeanne Willis, 2012
2
The Bizarre Life Cycle of a Mayfly
Introduces the life cycle of the mayfly, discussing its physical characteristics, eating habits, and reproduction.
Greg Roza, 2012
3
Mayfly
A family leaves the city for a fun-filled summer vacation at their family cottage where they enjoy swimming, boating, climbing trees, and picking blueberries.
Marthe Jocelyn, 2004
4
The Mayfly
Robin Eddy. The Mayfly ------------ Robin Eddy Tarnhelm Books TARNHELM BOOKS (UK) The Mayfly first published in October 2006.
Robin Eddy
5
A Mayfly Assassinated...
Eluthur Kamalakkannan Ramasamy. A Mayfly ASSflSSiIlfltfid... UntilI See The Sun You See... Kamalakkannan Ramasamy,Eluthur A Mayfly Assassinated... All Rights Reserved Cover photo by Ken A_Mayfly_Assassinated.
Eluthur Kamalakkannan Ramasamy, 2013
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Trout Flies
On the occasions when a particular mayfly nymph becomes suddenly so abundant that trout key in on it beneath the surface, a variation of one of the searching nymphs will usually fool them. As an example, it's great to tie and fish a precise ...
Dave Hughes, 1999
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AQUIRE: Aquatic Information Retrieval Toxicity Data Base : ...
... 1149 Notonecta unifasciata Mayfly IN EPHE Mayfly Family IN EPHE Mayfly Order IN EPHE Mayfly IN EPHE Mayfly IN EPHE Mayfly IN EPHE Mayfly Family IN EPHE Mayfly IN EPHE Mayfly IN EPHE Mayfly IN EPHE Mayfly IN EPHE Mayfly IN ...
Rosemarie C. Russo, Anne Pilli, Environmental Research Laboratory (Duluth, Minn.), 1985
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American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North ...
Table 6.1 Families of Mayflies in the U.S. and Canada Suborder SCHISTONATA ( Splitback Mayflies) Superfamily BAETOIDEA SIPHLONURIDAE (Primitive Minnow Mayfly Family) METRETOPODIDAE (Cleftfooted Minnow Mayfly Family)  ...
Ross H. Arnett, Jr., 2000
9
The Mayfly Guide: Quick and Easy Steps to Identifying ...
For anglers looking to increase their catch, this indispensable guide reveals the steps to easily and confidently identifying the three stages—nymph, dun, and spinner—of many common mayfly species found in North America.
Al Caucci, 2011
10
JavaScript for Absolute Beginners
Currently, both mayfly. addToTally() and mayfly. kmLeftToLive() return undefined whenever IavaScript does not run their if paths. Let's change that by adding else clauses to both methods. To do so, click Clear in Firebug, enter the following, ...
Terry McNavage, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAYFLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mayfly 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 …
This isn't the first time that the Senators have poked fun at their prodigious mayfly population. Prior to the 2014 season, the team sent out a ... «MLB.com, Jul 15»
2
Guilt And Rubble: 15 Great Post-War Films
... the war just ended in the mayfly relationship between a French woman and a Japanese man. Unfolding through stunningly evocative images ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
3
Capture Life in Your Soul -- Not Your Smartphone
... riverbanks, the raccoon family I startled as I cleared a bend, the feeling of being in a mayfly snowglobe during a tremendous dusk hatch. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Allen Afield: Learning valuable lessons from time spent on a local river
Also, Tricos prove scarce in much of Maine, a tiny mayfly with light-gray wings and black body. Years passed with me missing the sporadic ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
5
Bob Maciulis on Outdoors: Passion for environment a good place to …
They were shown how to take bottom samples and how to determine if there were caddis, mayfly or other nymphs or larvae in the sample. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Mississippi River mayflies and their lives of excess
Well-lit gas stations and parks along the river become mayfly magnets. City officials use shovels, snowplows and street sweepers to clean up ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Oriole Bird bobblehead has Old Bay and a mallet, wins stadium …
... Werth Chia pet and Anthony Rendon garden gnome, and I'm hoping to make the drive to Harrisburg for the Bryce Harper mayfly snowglobe. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
Fly-tying corner
Faced with a Callibaetis mayfly hatch, a lot of anglers tie on a standard Adams or a Parachute, but there are options. The Quigley Cripple ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
9
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»
10
Mayfly hatch begins in La Crosse
If you made it to Riverfest for the Skyrockers' performance Saturday night then you probably noticed the return of some La Crosse area pests. «News8000.com - WKBT, Jul 15»

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