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EPHEMERAL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

Synonyms:

ephemeral; ephemeron

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("ephemeral" is a kind of...):

insect (small air-breathing arthropod)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Lasting a very short time

Example:

fugacious blossoms

Synonyms:

ephemeral; fugacious; passing; short-lived; transient; transitory

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

impermanent; temporary (not permanent; not lasting)

Derivation:

ephemera (something transitory; lasting a day)

ephemerality; ephemeralness (the property of lasting for a very short time)

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