Ephemeroptera

Translingual
Ephemera danica

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros, “lasting a day, day-long”) (referring to the brief lifespan of adults) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Proper noun

Ephemeroptera

  1. A taxonomic order within the class Insecta – the mayflies.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms
  • (order): Carapacea, Furcatergalia, Pisciformia (suborders)
    • †Permoplectoptera, †Protephemeroptera (extinct suborders)
    • †Jarmilidae, †Misthodotidae, †Oborophlebiidae, †Palingeniopsidae, †Protereismatidae (extinct families, incertae sedis)

References
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