MAYFLY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
Categories: Ephemerid, Ephemeropteran
📖 Fun Facts About Mayfly
- • There are 2,500 known species worldwide!
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "mayfly" Many other languages have similar words:
- Saterland Frisian: Moaifljooge
🔗 Related Words
May – A related word in the same word family.
fly – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Tracking word families reveals how metaphors hardened into literal meanings over time.