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Word: Mayfly
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmeɪflʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a short-lived slender insect with delicate transparent wings and two or three long filaments on the tail. It lives close to water, where the aquatic larvae develop.
Short Definition:short-lived slender insect with delicate transparent wings
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