单词 | mayfly |
释义 | mayfly /may"fluy'/, n. , pl. mayflies. 1. Also called shadfly. any insect of the order Ephemeroptera, having delicate, membranous wings with the front pair much larger than the rear and having an aquatic larval stage and a terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days. 2. Also, May fly. Angling. an artificial fly made to resemble this insect. [1645-55; MAY + FLY2] |
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