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Definition of Mayflies
1. mayfly [n] - See also: mayfly
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mayflies
Literary usage of Mayflies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Rod and River: Or, Fly-fishing for Salmon, Trout and Grayling by Arthur Thomas Fisher (1892)
"List of Flies for Trout-fishing—The Stone-fly—The Mayfly— The Spent Gnat—The
Virtues of the ' Wickham '—Varieties of Artificial mayflies—Mr. Green's ..."
2. Water Quality Indicators Guide: Surface Waters by Charles R. Terrell (1993)
"If both mayflies and caddisflies are absent from the watercourse, ... If only
mayflies or caddisflies are present, then the watercourse is probably ..."