Definition
Definition of ephemeron - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
short-livedRare something that lasts for a very short timeRare
- The beauty of the sunset was an ephemeron.
2.
insectsTECH. insect with a short adult lifeTECH.
- The mayfly is a classic example of an ephemeron.
3.
technologyTECH. weak reference in programming languagesTECH.
- The developer used an ephemeron to manage memory efficiently.
Images of ephemeron

insect with a short adult life
Origin of ephemeron
Greek, ephemeros (lasting a day)
Examples of ephemeron in a sentence
The festival was an ephemeron, gone by morning. Scientists study the lifecycle of an ephemeron closely. Ephemerons are fascinating due to their brief existence. The software engineer explained the concept of an ephemeron in class. An ephemeron can help prevent memory leaks in applications.
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- French:éphémère, éphéméron, ...
- German:Ephemeron, Eintagsinsekt, ...
- Italian:effimero, effimera, ...
- Spanish:transitorio, insecto efímero, ...
- Portuguese:efémero, efémera, ...
- Chinese:瞬息万变, 短命昆虫, ...
- Japanese:儚いもの, 短命な昆虫, ...
- Arabic:شَيْء زَائِل, حَشَرَة يَوْمِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:אֶפֶמֶרוֹן, חַרְקוֹן, ...
- Russian:эфемера, эфемерон, ...
- Ukrainian:ефемера, ефемерон, ...
- Hindi:क्षणिक, एपेमेरॉन, ...
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