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noun • slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days | ||||
| 59% | 8 | A mayfly or a class of short-lived paper-based collectable items whose etymological root, “lasting only a day”, highlights their transient nature | ||
noun • something transitory; lasting a day | ||||
| 43% | 7 | Member of the genus Ephemera | ||
noun • slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days | ||||
A Green Drake Whose Genus Name Ephemera Means Short Lived Or Lasting Only A Day
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MAYFLY which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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Updated: October 12, 2023
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