Ephydrid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ephydrid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any species of the shore fly family Ephydridae.
Meaning
(zoology) Any species of the shore fly family Ephydridae.
Example Sentences
The ephydrids are especially prominent around inland salt and alkaline ponds and marshes and thermal and mineral springs.
Another interesting example is ephydrids that colonize wood that has been heavily contaminated with human urine in ancient European buildings.
A number of studies have been conducted on the abundance and distribution of numerous ephydrids, including Parydra in various habitats or on various substrates.
Word Forms
- ephydrids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ephemerid, ephemeropteran, empidid, euphaeid, phryganeid, athericid.
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