dayfly

Meanings

Plural: dayflies

Noun

slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
A mayfly.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

mayfly, shadfly

Scrabble Score: 16

dayfly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dayfly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dayfly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

dayfly is a valid Words With Friends word