noun🔗ShareÉphémèreAny of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults."Along the riverbank, we saw hundreds of mayflies swarming, their brief adult lives already nearing their end. "Le long de la berge, nous avons vu des centaines d'éphémères grouiller, leurs brèves vies d'adultes touchant déjà à leur fin.insectanimalbiologynatureecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading