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mayfly in Finnish

mayfly in Finnish is päivänkorento — mayfly means a delicate winged insect that spends most of its life in water as a larva and lives for only a short time once it reaches adulthood.

mayfly in Finnish

päivänkorento
noun
Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.

What does "mayfly" mean?

  1. noun A delicate winged insect that spends most of its life in water as a larva and lives for only a short time once it reaches adulthood.
    "A cloud of mayflies rose from the river just after sunset."
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mayfly in a sentence

  • A cloud of mayflies rose from the river just after sunset.
  • The trout were rising to feed on hatching mayflies.

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What is "mayfly" in Finnish?
"mayfly" in Finnish is päivänkorento. mayfly means: A delicate winged insect that spends most of its life in water as a larva and lives for only a short time once it reaches adulthood.
How do you use "mayfly" in a sentence?
Example: "A cloud of mayflies rose from the river just after sunset." In Finnish, "mayfly" is päivänkorento.
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