ephemeropteran

[ ih-fem-uh-rop-ter-uh n ]
/ ɪˌfɛm əˈrɒp tər ən /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the insect order Ephemeroptera, comprising the mayflies.

noun

ephemerid.

Origin of ephemeropteran

< New Latin Ephemeropter(a) (equivalent to Greek ephḗmer(on) ephemeron + -o- -o- + -ptera, neuter plural of -pteros -pterous) + -an

Words nearby ephemeropteran

ephemerid, ephemeris, ephemeris second, ephemeris time, ephemeron, ephemeropteran, ephemerous, ephes., ephesian, ephesians, ephesus

British Dictionary definitions for ephemeropteran

ephemeropteran
/ (iːˌfɛməˈrɒptərən) /

noun

another word for ephemerid

adjective

of or relating to the Ephemeroptera