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ephemerid

/ih-fem-er-id/US // ɪˈfɛm ər ɪd //UK // (ɪˈfɛmərɪd) //

昙花一现,瞬息万变,昙花一现的人,瞬息万变的

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an insect of the order Ephemeroptera, comprising the mayflies.

Examples

  • They are like the Ephemerid insects which live for a summer day only.

  • In the Ephemerid they lie in planes approaching the vertical, slightly diverging from each other towards their extremities.

  • I do not propose in this work to deal with Ephemerid, as the wings in the imitations now sold are in the natural position.

  • Those examples are provided by Rotifera (inferior worms) and by Ephemerid.

  • Ephemeral′ity; Ephem′erid, an insect belonging to the group Ephemerid.