ephemerae

Variant of ephemera

ephemera definition

ephem·era (e fem′ər ə, i-)

noun pl. ephemeras -·eras or ephemerae -·erae′ (-ē′)

  1. mayfly
    1. an ephemeral thing
    2. ephemeral things collectively
  3. printed matter (as theater programs, posters, guidebooks) meant to be of use for only a short time but preserved by collectors

Etymology: ModL < Gr ephēmeron: see ephemeron

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