Ephemeron

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ephemeron \E*phem"e*ron\, n.; pl. {Ephemera}. [NL. See
     {Ephemera}.] (Zo["o]l.)
     One of the ephemeral flies.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  ephemeron
       n : an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form [syn:
            {ephemera}]
       [also: {ephemera} (pl)]