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ephemerid

/ɪˈfem.ər.ɪd/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a un insecto de vida muy corta, generalmente perteneciente al orden de los efemerópteros (Ephemeroptera), conocido por su brevísimo periodo de vida en la etapa adulta.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ɪˈfem.ər.ɪd/

A noun referring to a short-lived insect, typically belonging to the order Ephemeroptera, known for its very brief adult lifespan.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a un insecto de vida muy corta, generalmente perteneciente al orden de los efemerópteros (Ephemeroptera), conocido por su brevísimo periodo de vida en la etapa adulta.
  1. Short-lived insect C2 formal scientific

    An insect belonging to the order Ephemeroptera, known for its extremely short adult lifespan, often living only for a day or a few hours.

    • The ephemerid emerged from the water and lived only for a single day.
    • Scientists study the ephemerid to understand aquatic ecosystems.
    • The swarm of ephemerids near the lake was a spectacular sight.

    🇪🇸Efímera (insecto)

    Sinónimos: dayflymayflyshadfly

  • ephemerids plural form
  • ephemerids' possessive plural form
  • ephemerid's possessive singular form