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Definition of Ephemeron
1. Noun. Anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form.
Definition of Ephemeron
1. n. One of the ephemeral flies.
Definition of Ephemeron
1. Noun. something short lived or transitory ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ephemeron
1. [n -ERA or -ERONS]
Medical Definition of Ephemeron
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Origin: NL. See Ephemera.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ephemeron
Literary usage of Ephemeron
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sturm's Reflections on the Works of God and His Providence Throughout All Nature by Christoph Christian Sturm (1848)
"THE ephemeron FLY. This species of insect is named ephemeron, because of its very
short existence in the fly state. It is ope of the most beautiful species ..."
2. The animal creation by Thomas Rymer Jones (1865)
"LARVA OP ephemeron, AND SECTION OF ITS CELL. The Scorpion Flies (Panorpa), are
remarkable from the extraordinary structure of the tail, which in the male is ..."
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