ephemeral flies

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• Ephemera — E*phem e*ra, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a day fly, fr. ? daily, lasting but a day; ? over + ? day.] 1. (Med.) A fever of one day s continuance only. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of insects including the day flies, or ephemeral flies. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ephemera — Ephemeron E*phem e*ron, n.; pl. {Ephemera}. [NL. See {Ephemera}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the ephemeral flies. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ephemeran — E*phem er*an, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the ephemeral flies. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ephemeron — E*phem e*ron, n.; pl. {Ephemera}. [NL. See {Ephemera}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the ephemeral flies. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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