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ephemeron

e·phem·er·on [ i fémmə ròn ]


noun  (plural e·phem·er·a [ i fémmərə ] or e·phem·er·ons)
Definition:
 
something short-lived: a short-lived thing ( usually used in the plural )



plural noun e·phem·er·a 
Definition:
 
collectable items: collectible items that were originally designed to be short-lived
He's a collector of ticket stubs, movie passes, and other ephemera.

[Late 16th century. < Greek ephēmeron, form of ephēmeros (see ephemera2)]
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