Ephemeropteran
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ephemeropteran is a noun meaning (zoology) Any insect of the order Ephemeroptera, the mayflies.
Meaning
(zoology) Any insect of the order Ephemeroptera, the mayflies.
Example Sentences
All these habitats are species poor: aside from amphipod fauna, assellote isopods, trichopteran, plecopteran and ephemeropteran larvae, erpobdelid leeches and salamander larvae were also found, but no fishes were observed.
Word Forms
- ephemeropterans
Synonyms for ephemeropteran
Depending on context, synonyms include ephemerid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ephemerid, ephemeran, ephemerellid, ephydrid, mayfly, empidid.
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