Ephemera

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See also: ephemera

Translingual

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Ephemera danica

Etymology

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Proper noun

Ephemera f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ephemeridae – certain mayflies.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the order Naviculales – certain diatoms.

Hypernyms

References

mayfly
diatom