Synonyms for mayfly
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.
While some animals take months to reproduce, mayfly need just one perfect day.
Forms
- Plural
- mayflies → ephemerae, dayflies, shadflies, fishflies…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mayfly | steady | |
| ephemera | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- drake1
- 6 letters
- dayfly
- 7 letters
- shadfly, fishfly
- 8 letters
- ephemera
- 9 letters
- ephemerid