dayfly

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dayfly

Where it comes from

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

noun dayflies

A mayfly.

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MLA

"dayfly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dayfly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

dayfly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dayfly

Chicago

"dayfly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dayfly.

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@misc{dayfly_2026,
  title = {dayfly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dayfly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}