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| e·phem·er·a [ i fémmərə ] (plural e·phem·er·ae [ i fémmə r ] or e·phem·er·as) |
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1. something short-lived: something that is transitory and without lasting significance
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2. insects
Same as mayfly (sense 1)
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| [14th century. < medieval Latin< late Latin ephemerus "lasting only a day" < Greek ephēmeros< hēmera "day"] |
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