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dayfly

/ˈdeɪ.flaɪ/

Traduction: Insecte élancé aux ailes membraneuses délicates, dont la larve est aquatique et dont la forme adulte vit généralement moins de deux jours.

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noun

/ˈdeɪ.flaɪ/C1formalscientific
  • frInsecte élancé aux ailes membraneuses délicates, dont la larve est aquatique et dont la forme adulte vit généralement moins de deux jours.

A slender insect with delicate membranous wings, having an aquatic larval stage and a terrestrial adult stage that usually lasts less than two days.

  1. Short-lived insectC1formal

    A slender insect with delicate membranous wings that has an aquatic larval stage and a terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days.

    fréphémère

    • The dayfly emerged from the stream and lived only for a single afternoon.
    • Scientists study the dayfly to understand aquatic ecosystems.
    • A dayfly's adult life is so brief that it often doesn't need to eat.

    Synonymesmayflyshadfly

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