Definitions for ephemerid

ephemerid e·phem·er·id

Spelling: [ih-fem-er-id]
IPA: /ɪˈfɛm ər ɪd/

Ephemerid is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 226 anagrams from letters in ephemerid (deeehimpr).

Definitions for ephemerid

noun

  1. an insect of the order Ephemeroptera, comprising the mayflies.

Origin of ephemerid

From the New Latin word Ephemeridae, dating back to 1870-75. See ephemeral, -id2

Examples for ephemerid

In the ephemerid they lie in planes approaching the vertical, slightly diverging from each other towards their extremities.

Those examples are provided by Rotifera (inferior worms) and by ephemerid.

They are like the ephemerid insects which live for a summer day only.

I do not propose in this work to deal with ephemerid, as the wings in the imitations now sold are in the natural position.

The name of the family to which they belong, ephemerid, suggests their ephemeral existence.

Word Value for ephemerid
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