Mayfly Synonyms

māflī
Slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. dayfly
  2. shadfly

Words Related to Mayfly

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. stonefly
  2. caddisflies
  3. chironomid
  4. larvae
  5. caddis
  6. caddisfly
  7. two-spotted

Mayfly Sentence Examples

  • People who know about these things tell me that the Windrush has just seen the best mayfly hatch for a quarter of a century.

  • This section of the River Itchen has a very good mayfly hatch that runs from late May right through June to early July.

  • The marl provides excellent conditions for the mayfly nymphs to make a stable burrow in which they dwell for approximately 2 years.

  • So thin tippets for small flies. thicker tippets for big flies and particularly big bushy flies eg Mayfly (E Danica) imitations.