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dayfly

dayfly noun: a mayfly.

Noun

dayfly (plural dayflies)

  1. A mayfly.

Forms of dayfly

pluraldayflies

Origin of dayfly

From day + fly, since the adults typically live only for a day.

Questions about dayfly

What does dayfly mean?
Dayfly means a mayfly.
What part of speech is dayfly?
Dayfly is a noun.
What is the plural of dayfly?
The plural of dayfly is dayflies.

Words near dayfly in the dictionary

  1. dayers
  2. dayes
  3. dayflies
  4. dayflower
  5. dayflowers
  6. dayfly
  7. dayflying
  8. dayful
  9. dayfuls
  10. daygame
  11. dayger

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