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- [mey-flahy]
- /ˈmeɪˌflaɪ/
- /ˈmeɪ.flaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-flahy]
- /ˈmeɪˌflaɪ/
Definitions of mayfly word
- noun plural mayfly Also called shadfly. any insect of the order Ephemeroptera, having delicate, membranous wings with the front pair much larger than the rear and having an aquatic larval stage and a terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days. 1
- noun plural mayfly Also, May fly. Angling. an artificial fly made to resemble this insect. 1
- noun mayfly A short-lived, slender insect with delicate, transparent wings and two or three long filaments on the tail. It lives close to water, where the chiefly herbivorous aquatic larvae develop. 1
- noun mayfly insect resembling a dragonfly 1
- countable noun mayfly A mayfly is an insect which lives near water and only lives for a very short time as an adult. 0
- noun mayfly any insect of the order Ephemeroptera (or Ephemerida). The short-lived adults, found near water, have long tail appendages and large transparent wings; the larvae are aquatic 0
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Origin of mayfly
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; May + fly2
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Parts of speech for Mayfly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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mayfly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mayfly usage trend in Literature
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with ma
- Words starting with may
- Words starting with mayf
- Words starting with mayfl
- Words starting with mayfly