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MAYFLY
mayfly, dayfly, shadfly
(noun) slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mayfly (plural mayflies)
Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.
Usage notes
In some English dialects, the alternative plural form is "mayfly". For exampleː While some animals take months to reproduce, mayfly need just one perfect day.
Synonyms
• (any species of Ephemeroptera): shadfly
Source: Wiktionary
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PREMATURELY
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
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