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may·fly
 mayfly
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- pronunciation:
- meI
flaI
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| part of speech: |
noun |
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mayflies |
| definition 1: |
a delicate insect with two pairs of wings. The mayfly larva may live for several years in a stream, lake, or river. Once it turns into an adult, it lives for only a few hours.
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| definition 2: |
a fishing lure made to look like the adult form of this insect.
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