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mayfly in Portuguese

mayfly in Portuguese is efêmera, efemérida — 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 Portuguese

efêmera
noun
Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.
efemérida
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 Portuguese?
"mayfly" in Portuguese is efêmera, efemérida. 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 Portuguese, "mayfly" is efêmera, efemérida.
Are there other ways to say "mayfly" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "mayfly": efêmera, efemérida.
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