mayfly

mayfly englannista suomeksi

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0. Substantiivi

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mayfly englanniksi

1. Any of the many fragile insects of the order (taxfmt) that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.

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2. {{quote-book|en|year=2002|author=John Gooderham; Edward Tsyrlin|title=The Waterbug Book|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=0_Paklse3XcC&pg=PA132&dq=%22mayfly%22%7C%22mayflies%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=cDesUuTwLMm8kQW_i4GIBw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22mayfly%22%7C%22mayflies%22&f=false|page=132

3. {{quote-book|en|year=2005|author=Terry Hellekson|title=Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=zaP74hiL3hIC&pg=PA213&dq=%22mayfly%22%7C%22mayflies%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=cDesUuTwLMm8kQW_i4GIBw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22mayfly%22%7C%22mayflies%22&f=false|page=213

4. {{quote-book|en|year=2010|author=Barbara L. Peckarsky; J. David Allan; Angus R. McIntosh; Brad W. Taylor|chapter=Chapter 9: Understanding the Role of Predation in Open Systems|editors=Ian Billick; Mary V. Price|title=The Ecology of Place|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=F-UZVzTh9O4C&pg=PA195&dq=%22mayfly%22%7C%22mayflies%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=cDesUuTwLMm8kQW_i4GIBw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22mayfly%22%7C%22mayflies%22&f=false|page=195

5. Characterized by a short duration; short-lived.

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